Tribo‐Electromagnetic Nanogenerator Based on Microstructured Polyvinyl Chloride Layer for Enhanced Hybrid Energy Harvesting and Intelligent Health Monitoring
, surpassing state-of-the-art hybrid TENG platforms. This synergistic dual-mode operation enables rapid capacitor charging and continuous powering of practical electronics-including 800 LEDs, LCD timers, and thermohygrometers - without external power sources. When integrated into wearable configurations, the TEMNG enables real-time gait monitoring, rehabilitation assessment, and in-shoe biomechanical energy harvesting. Furthermore, by coupling TEMNG-derived gait signatures with a convolutional-neural-network/random-forest model, the system achieves 99.5%-accuracy user authentication, highlighting triboelectric signals as a powerful biometric modality. Overall, this work establishes microstructured PVC-based TEMNGs as a scalable and multifunctional platform that unifies hybrid energy harvesting, intelligent sensing, and secure human-machine interactions for next-generation self-powered electronics.
Authors
- Mengge Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8116-5717)
- Chien‐Chin Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9599-0884)
- C.Y. Kuo
- Kai‐Che Lai
Institutions
- National Sun Yat-sen University (TW)
- National Chung Hsing University (TW)
- Chia-Yi Christian Hospital (TW)
- Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (TW)
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.73393
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science and Technology Council