• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 8, Issue 9, 1496 (2020)
Yifan Gu1、†, Tingting Hou2、3、†, Peng Chen1, Jinxin Cao1, Chongxiang Pan2、4, Weiguo Hu2、3、4, Bo-Ru Yang1、6、*, Xiong Pu2、3、4、7、*, and Zhong Lin Wang2、3、4、5、8、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Display Material and Technology, and School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • 2CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-Nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 3School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4Center on Nanoenergy Research, School of Physical Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
  • 5School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, USA
  • 6e-mail: yangboru@mail.sysu.edu.cn
  • 7e-mail: puxiong@binn.cas.cn
  • 8e-mail: zlwang@gatech.edu
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.394044 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yifan Gu, Tingting Hou, Peng Chen, Jinxin Cao, Chongxiang Pan, Weiguo Hu, Bo-Ru Yang, Xiong Pu, Zhong Lin Wang. Self-powered electronic paper with energy supplies and information inputs solely from mechanical motions[J]. Photonics Research, 2020, 8(9): 1496 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The electronic paper (E-paper) displays features such as flexibility, sunlight visibility, and low power consumption, which makes it ideal for Internet of Things (IoT) applications where the goal is to eliminate bulky power modules. Here, we report a unique self-powered E-paper (SPEP), where information inputs and energy supplies are all converted from mechanical motion by a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). The operation of an electrophoretic E-paper is first investigated, identifying the current density as a determinative parameter for driving pigment particle motion and color change. Electrical and optical responses of the E-paper driven by a sliding-mode TENG are then found to be consistent with that under a current source mode. All-in-one monochromic and chromatic SPEPs integrated with a flexible transparent TENG are finally demonstrated, and a pixelated SPEP is discussed for future research. The sliding-driven mechanism of SPEP allows for a potential handwriting function, is free of an extra power supply, and promises undoubtedly a wide range of future applications.
    Yifan Gu, Tingting Hou, Peng Chen, Jinxin Cao, Chongxiang Pan, Weiguo Hu, Bo-Ru Yang, Xiong Pu, Zhong Lin Wang. Self-powered electronic paper with energy supplies and information inputs solely from mechanical motions[J]. Photonics Research, 2020, 8(9): 1496
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