Recent Advances in Self-Powered Electrochemical Systems

Linglin Zhou; Di Liu; Li Liu; Lixia He; Xia Cao; Jie Wang; Zhong Lin Wang

doi:10.34133/2021/4673028

Recent Advances in Self-Powered Electrochemical Systems

Research (Wash D C). 2021 Mar 12:2021:4673028. doi: 10.34133/2021/4673028. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Linglin Zhou^{1

2}, Di Liu^{1

2}, Li Liu^{1

2}, Lixia He^{1

2}, Xia Cao¹, Jie Wang^{1

2}, Zhong Lin Wang^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China.
² College of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
³ School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.

Abstract

Electrochemistry, one of the most important research and production technology, has been widely applicated in various fields. However, the requirement of external power source is a major challenge to its development. To solve this issue, developing self-powered electrochemical system (SPES) that can work by collecting energy from the environment is highly desired. The invention of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), which can transform mechanical energy into electricity, is a promising approach to build SPES by integrating with electrochemistry. In this view, the latest representative achievements of SPES based on TENG are comprehensively reviewed. By harvesting various mechanical energy, five SPESs are built, including electrochemical pollutants treatment, electrochemical synthesis, electrochemical sensor, electrochromic reaction, and anticorrosion system, according to the application domain. Additionally, the perspective for promoting the development of SPES is discussed.

Publication types

Review