Nanoporous piezoelectric polymer films for mechanical energy harvesting
    11.
    发明授权
    Nanoporous piezoelectric polymer films for mechanical energy harvesting 有权
    用于机械能量收集的纳米多孔压电聚合物膜

    公开(公告)号:US09444030B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US13891291

    申请日:2013-05-10

    CPC classification number: H01L41/113 H01L41/193 H01L41/45

    Abstract: Piezoelectric materials based on nanoporous polymer foams are provided. Also provided are nanogenerators incorporating the piezoelectric materials, piezoelectric energy harvesters incorporating the nanogenerators and methods of making and using the same. The piezoelectric materials comprise a unitary nanoporous matrix composed of a piezoelectrically active organic polymer, in which the pores are interconnected and have nanoscale diameters.

    Abstract translation: 提供了基于纳米多孔聚合物泡沫的压电材料。 还提供了纳入压电材料的纳米发生器,纳入纳米发生器的压电能量收集器及其制造和使用方法。 压电材料包括由压电活性有机聚合物组成的单一纳米多孔基质,其中孔相互连接并具有纳米尺寸的直径。

    Wafer-Scale Piezoelectric Bio-Organic Thin Films

    公开(公告)号:US20220231218A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-21

    申请号:US17154711

    申请日:2021-01-21

    Abstract: A flexible piezoelectric thin film, and method of manufacture, has a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-glycine-PVA sandwich heterostructure. The thin film is manufactured by evaporating the solvent from a glycine-PVA mixture solution. The film automatically assembles into the PVA-glycine-PVA sandwich heterostructure as it is salted out. Strong hydrogen bonding between the oxygen atoms in glycine and hydroxyl groups on PVA chains are responsible for the nucleation and growth of the piezoelectric γ-glycine and alignment of the domain orientation.

    Self-powered, auto-responsive implanted vagal nerve stimulator for weight control

    公开(公告)号:US11027140B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-08

    申请号:US16009553

    申请日:2018-06-15

    Abstract: The invention provides an implantable vagal nerve stimulator having a “passive” generating power source that harvests the stomach's movements to transform kinetic energy to electrical charge without the need for a battery. In this regard, the invention is self-powering and is automatically timed to stomach peristalsis. While sporadic stimulation to the vagal nerve would seem too infrequent to cause weight loss effects, electrical stimulation delivered at the optimal time (e.g., during food consumption) has been found to optimize the effects of vagal nerve stimulation, giving the user's brain a “full stomach” signal before the user over-consumes food.

    METHODS FOR MAKING LARGE-AREA, FREE-STANDING METAL OXIDE FILMS
    17.
    发明申请
    METHODS FOR MAKING LARGE-AREA, FREE-STANDING METAL OXIDE FILMS 有权
    用于制备大面积,自由置换的金属氧化物膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140134793A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-15

    申请号:US13892446

    申请日:2013-05-13

    Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, free-standing metal oxide films and methods for making said films. The methods are able to produce large-area, flexible, thin films having one or more continuous, single-crystalline metal oxide domains. The methods include the steps of forming a surfactant monolayer at the surface of an aqueous solution, wherein the headgroups of the surfactant molecules provide a metal oxide film growth template. When metal ions in the aqueous solution are exposed to the metal oxide film growth template in the presence of hydroxide ions under suitable conditions, a continuous, free-standing metal oxide film can be grown from the film growth template downward into the aqueous solution.

    Abstract translation: 本发明提供连续的,独立的金属氧化物膜和制备所述膜的方法。 该方法能够生产具有一个或多个连续的单晶金属氧化物畴的大面积,柔性的薄膜。 所述方法包括在水溶液表面形成表面活性剂单层的步骤,其中表面活性剂分子的头基提供金属氧化物膜生长模板。 当水溶液中的金属离子在合适的条件下在氢氧根离子存在下暴露于金属氧化物膜生长模板时,可以将连续的自立式金属氧化物膜从膜生长模板向下生长到水溶液中。

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