In Vivo Powering of Pacemaker by Breathing‐Driven Implanted Triboelectric Nanogenerator
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- 17 July 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Advanced Materials
- Vol. 26 (33), 5851-5856
- https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201402064
Abstract
The first application of an implanted triboelectric nanogenerator (iTENG) that enables harvesting energy from in vivo mechanical movement in breathing to directly drive a pacemaker is reported. The energy harvested by iTENG from animal breathing is stored in a capacitor and successfully drives a pacemaker prototype to regulate the heart rate of a rat. This research shows a feasible approach to scavenge biomechanical energy, and presents a crucial step forward for lifetime-implantable self-powered medical devices.Keywords
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