Moisture enabled electric power generation materials and device
AssigneeThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
InventorsXiao-ming Tao, Su Yang
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Abstract
An ionic hydrogel moisture-electric generator including a thin film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first electrode electrically connected to the first surface of the thin film; a second electrode electrically connected to the second surface of the thin film; and a moisture impermeable barrier film disposed on the second surface of the thin film, wherein the thin film comprises a hydrogel comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer, an ionic species, and a solvent; the ionic species is an acid or a salt; and the solvent includes a hygroscopic liquid.
Claims18
An ionic hydrogel moisture-electric generator (IHMEG) comprising:
- a thin film comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;
- a first external electrode electrically connected to the first surface of the thin film;
- a second electrode electrically connected to the second surface of the thin film;
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- a moisture impermeable barrier film disposed on the second surface of the thin film,
- wherein the thin film comprises a hydrogel comprising at least one hydrophilic polymer, an ionic species, and a solvent;
- the ionic species is phytic acid;
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- the solvent comprises a hygroscopic liquid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.