Biopolymer Nanofibers for Nanogenerator Development
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Research
Abstract
The development of nanogenerators (NGs) with optimal performances and functionalities requires more novel materials. Over the past decade, biopolymer nanofibers (BPNFs) have become critical sustainable building blocks in energy-related fields because they have distinctive nanostructures and properties and can be obtained from abundant and renewable resources. This review summarizes recent advances in the use of BPNFs for NG development. We will begin by introducing various strategies for fabricating BPNFs with diverse structures and performances. Then, we will systematically present the utilization of polysaccharide and protein nanofibers for NGs. We will mainly focus on the use of BPNFs to generate bulk materials with tailored structures and properties for assembling of triboelectric and piezoelectric NGs. The use of BPNFs to construct NGs for the generation of electricity from moisture and osmosis is also discussed. Finally, we illustrate our personal perspectives on several issues that require special attention with regard to future developments in this active field.Keywords
Funding Information
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2572018CG01)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Y8540XX2D2)
- Ministry of Science and Technology (2016YFA0202701)
- Young Talents Program in Forestry and Grassland Science and Technology Innovation from the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of China (2019132612)
- Fok Ying-Tong Education Foundation of China (161025)
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (SWZ-ZD201901)
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (31770594, 31922056)
- Northeast Forestry University
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