{"id":10116,"date":"2024-11-11T18:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=10116"},"modified":"2024-11-11T18:43:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T18:43:43","slug":"innovative-paper-based-device-harvests-power-from-ambient-moisture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/innovative-paper-based-device-harvests-power-from-ambient-moisture\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative Paper-Based Device Harvests Power From Ambient Moisture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A team at Binghamton University has unveiled a paper-based device capable of generating electricity from moisture in the air. This breakthrough could transform the power source for wearable electronics and other low-power applications.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a world where wearable electronics are becoming increasingly common, especially in health care, the challenge of efficient and sustainable power sources persists. Traditional batteries are rigid and often have short lifespans, while wireless power transfer offers limited range and portability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seokheun \u201cSean\u201d Choi, a professor at Binghamton University, together with Anwar Elhadad, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Yang \u201cLexi\u201d Gao, a doctoral student in Choi&#8217;s lab, have developed an innovative approach to tackle this issue. The team has created a paper-based wearable device that can efficiently capture and convert moisture from the air into electricity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWearable electronics will use energy-harvesting techniques in the future, but right now, the techniques are very irregular in time, random in location and inefficiently converted,\u201d Choi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.binghamton.edu\/news\/story\/5213\/new-device-from-binghamton-university-researchers-generates-electricity-from-moisture-in-the-air\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. \u201cThe reason why I was interested in this topic is that the moisture in our air is ubiquitous, and I realized that energy harvesting from moisture is very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent paper <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full\/10.1002\/smll.202408182\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Small, the team detailed the workings of their device. The generator leverages bacterial spores as the functional group to break down water molecules into ions. The paper\u2019s natural capillaries absorb these spores, creating a gradient with more positive ions on top than on the bottom, producing an electric charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The device&#8217;s efficiency is enhanced by a Janus paper layer, which is hydrophobic on one side and hydrophilic on the other, optimizing moisture absorption and retention until processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This breakthrough is an extension of Choi\u2019s 15 years of research in biobatteries and his vision for &#8220;papertronics&#8221; &#8212; electronics made entirely from paper, which are flexible, wearable, scalable and environmentally friendly. The moist-electric generator could revolutionize low-power sensors, drug delivery systems and electrical stimulation applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potential enhancements to this technology include boosting its power output, finding methods for energy storage and integrating with other energy-harvesting technologies. Choi also aims to miniaturize the device to the scale of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy decreasing each individual unit and connecting more cells within a small footprint, we can improve the power density significantly,&#8221; added Choi. &#8220;Also, because we are using paper, we can try many other ideas, including origami techniques.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While many focus on long-term wearable devices, Choi advocates for disposable solutions to prevent electronic waste. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to wear something all day for four months. I want to use it for a short time and then throw it away \u2014 so in that way, paper is the best,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The implications of such a device are vast, promising more sustainable, flexible and efficient power solutions for various applications, potentially transforming the landscape of wearable electronics and other low-power devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world where wearable electronics are becoming increasingly common, especially in health care, the challenge of efficient and sustainable power sources persists. Traditional batteries are rigid and often have short lifespans, while wireless power transfer offers limited range and portability. 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