Textile-based stretchable energy generator

摘要

A textile-based stretchable energy generator is provided. The energy generator includes: flexible and stretchable first and second electrode substrates; and an energy generation layer, which is provided between the first and second electrode substrates and includes a dielectric elastomer for generating electrical energy from a transformation thereof.

主权项

1. An energy generator comprising:
a first electrode substrate which is flexible and stretchable; a second electrode substrate which is flexible and stretchable; and an energy generation layer disposed between the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate, wherein the energy generation layer comprises a dielectric elastomer, which generates electrical energy by transformation due to pressure and a piezoelectric material embedded in the dielectric elastomer, wherein the piezoelectric material comprises at least one material selected from a group consisting of zinc oxide (ZnO), sodium niobium trioxide (NaNbO3), lead zirconate titanate (PZT), poly-vinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and a PVDF copolymer derivative, and wherein each of the first electrode substrate and the second electrode substrate comprises a textile which is flexible and stretchable and an electrode layer coated on the textile.