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A universal managing circuit with stabilized voltage for maintaining safe operation of self-powered electronics system.

ABSTRACT: Harvesting mechanical energy via a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a promising strategy for solving energy problems. However, it is necessary to develop an effective and safe energy managing circuit for preventing high voltage breaking electronic devices. Here, a universal managing circuit is developed to optimize TENG's output performance, which for the first time allows the TENG to safely power various sensor systems with a safe and stable voltage. Based on the circuit, TENG's output can be transformed into a stable voltage with tunable amplitude, while an enhanced short-circuit current of 94 mA with an energy loss lower than 5% is achieved. For demonstrations, three different types of TENGs, respectively, targeting at ocean energy, wind energy, and walking energy have been prepared to reveal the capability of the circuit. This study offers a strategy to greatly enhance the output performance of TENGs to provide useful guidance for constructing self-powered and distributed sensor systems.

SUBMITTER: Wang F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8170003 | biostudies-literature |

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