High-k water intermediate layer-mediated charge transfer modulation toward stable and augmented output generation of droplet-based electricity generators.

ABSTRACT: Droplet-based electricity generators (DEGs), which share structural analogies with field-effect transistors (FETs), have garnered increasing attention for droplet energy harvesting. DEGs typically exhibit sharp output peaks with short charge transfer durations, which need to be extended to enhance the root mean square (RMS) output for practical use in energy harvesting. To address this limitation, this study introduces a methodology for spontaneously forming a high-k water intermediate (WIn) layer by capturing working droplets, inspired by strategies for FET. Based on the operation mechanism of the DEG, this strategy yields both an increase in the amount of transferred charge and an extension in charge transfer duration, thereby augmenting current output. To further demonstrate its signifi

SUBMITTER: Jang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753728 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature