Everyday movements could soon power your wearables
Summary
The team at ATI believes this innovation has the potential to revolutionise the field of nano-devices, enabling them to achieve efficiency levels comparable to modern solar cells. “The dream of nanogenerators is to capture and use energy from everyday movements, like your morning run, mechanical vibrations, ocean waves or opening a door. Innovations like these will enable us to drive new spin-out activities in sustainable health tech, improve sensitivity, and emphasise industrial scalability,” said Dr Bhaskar Dudem, Research Fellow. With this development, Surreys ATI team has created a pathway for more efficient, everyday energy harvesting, opening new possibilities for self-powered devices that could be as effective as solar technology. You could also imagine these devices being used in IoT-based self-powered smart systems like autonomous wireless operations, security monitoring, and smart home systems, or even for supporting dementia patients, an area in which the University of Surrey has great expertise,” said Professor Ravi Silva, Director, Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and Head of NanoElectronics Centre.