Performance enhancement of droplet-based electricity generator using a CYTOP intermediate layer

作者：Haitao Wang, Yasuyoshi Kurokawa, Kazuhiro Gotoh, Shinya Kato, Shigeru Yamada, Takashi Itoh, Noritaka Usami · 发表于：Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 年份：2022 · DOI：10.35848/1347-4065/acaca7 · 被引用次数：13 · 研究领域：Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials、Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies、Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors

Abstract Effective strategies for improving the performance of a droplet-based electricity generator (DEG) remain a challenge. Herein, we propose to introduce an intermediate layer of cyclic transparent optical polymer (CYTOP) by adjusting the thickness, injecting ionized ions into the surface, and increasing the surface area. We observed the positive effects of the introduction of a CYTOP layer on outputs, especially with a greater thickness, surface ionized-air modification and larger surface area, which could promote the practical application of DEG in energy harvesting.