FLEXIBLE ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE USING LIQUID

摘要

The present invention relates to a flexible energy conversion device using a liquid, and more specifically, to a method and a device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy by applying an opposite phenomenon of electrowetting, which can change a surface contacting the liquid between one pair of electrodes, and use the change of the surface contacting the liquid to generate electric energy, so as to prevent channel blocking or so that a lubricating layer or electrodes patterned onto a channel in a complicated manner are not required, thereby enabling simplification of the device, reduction of manufacturing cost, and the energy conversion device that is less faulty.

主权项

1. A flexible energy conversion device using liquid comprising:
a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed spaced apart on a flexible substrate; and an energy conversion layer which is formed on at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode generating electrical energy according to a change in any one of a contact angle, a contact surface, a contact area between the electrode and the liquid, wherein both ends of the flexible substrate are connected together such that an ionic liquid or water is located between the electrodes.