Magic rub?
Updated: 2014-04-02 09:04
By Cheng Yingqi (China Daily)
|
|||||||||||
Currently the maximum power output of Wang's generator reaches 500 watts per square meter, 100,000 times that of his first generator in 2012.
Thomas Thundat, a leading researcher in the study of molecules and nanoscale structures at interfaces and Canada excellence research chair at the University of Alberta, says the research is "very exciting".
"Triboelectricity presents a new opportunity for energy generation. Triboelectric research has been around for a long time. However, Wang's approach can produce large amount of power from triboelectric effect," he says.
"Wang's method overcomes many of the challenges experienced by the earlier researchers in making the phenomenon practical," Thundat says. "He has shown that his method is scalable."
"China is a country that desperately needs green and sustainable energy for its development. Seeking new sources of energy is important," Wang says.
"In such a case, commercialization of a triboelectric nano-generator in China has outstanding potential, because it is not only a power source for portable electronics and sensor networks, but also a potential candidate for harvesting ocean-wave energy for large-scale applications."
Related Stories
Britney Spears angered by boyfriend's phone habits 2013-12-04 11:07
If the phone fits, wear it 2013-03-28 13:35
Chinese cell-phone firms struggle to make a profit 2012-12-28 08:34
Phone numbers for major banks 2012-12-25 10:22
Be wary of 'peepers' in mobile phones 2012-12-18 09:23
Today's Top News
DPRK ready for another nuke test
We should join hands, Xi tells EU
iPhone 6 screens to be produced as early as May
Drone falls in ROK island
Japan eases arms export rules
China refusing intl arbitration on S. China Sea issue
Last words from cockpit updated
Kerry in Israel attempting to salvage peace talks
Hot Topics
Lunar probe , China growth forecasts, Emission rules get tougher, China seen through 'colored lens', International board,
Editor's Picks
President Xi visits western Europe |
Reforms give NGOs a level playing field |
Crossing the great relationship divide |
Baby hatches raise controversy |
Diaries shed lights on massacre |
Naturists on the path to acceptance |