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Condensed matter, physics department, Iran university of science and technology
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Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and technology
Abstract
The growth of global population and technology advancements have increased the energy demand on one hand, and limitations in fossil fuels and their shortage on the other hand, have enforced human beings to modify the energy supply and demand models. With the innovations in technology, the use of renewable resources has been the center of interest for the replacement of fossil fuels. However, the current methods in exploiting these resources, have many shortcomings. Low efficiency, high cost, dependence on atmospheric conditions and the requirement of complex technical knowledge are some of the limitations. Among these resources, triboelectric nano generators however, have opened new avenues to energy supply with their exceptional perspectives. Since these generators have the capacity to turn mechanical energy into electrical energy, they can be very useful in daily basis requirements while provides energy by mechanical movements of human and nature. Herein, the mechanisms of energy generation and energy intakes by various approaches are investigated. The energy intake from human body movements, wearable devices, water droplets, ocean waves, wind, acoustic waves and magnetic fields are categorized and discussed.
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