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ReviewNano-micro letters2025

Additive Manufacturing for Nanogenerators: Fundamental Mechanisms, Recent Advancements, and Future Prospects.

Zhiyu Tian, Gary Chi-Pong Tsui, Yuk-Ming Tang, Chi-Ho Wong, Chak-Yin Tang, Chi-Chiu Ko

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Review in Nano-micro letters, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Zhiyu TianAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Gary Chi-Pong TsuiAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. mfgary@polyu.edu.hk.
Yuk-Ming TangAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Chi-Ho WongDivision of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, School of Professional Education and Executive Development, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Chak-Yin TangAdvanced Manufacturing Technology Research Centre, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.
Chi-Chiu KoDepartment of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM), with its high flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and customization, significantly accelerates the advancement of nanogenerators, contributing to sustainable energy solutions and the Internet of Things. In this review, an in-depth analysis of AM for piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators is presented from the perspectives of fundamental mechanisms, recent advancements, and future prospects. It highlights AM-enabled advantages of versatility across materials, structural topology optimization, microstructure design, and integrated printing, which enhance critical performance indicators of nanogenerators, such as surface charge density and piezoelectric constant, thereby improving device performance compared to conventional fabrication. Common AM techniques for nanogenerators, including fused deposition modeling, direct ink writing, stereolithography, and digital light processing, are systematically examined in terms of their working principles, improved metrics (output voltage/current, power density), theoretical explanation, and application scopes. Hierarchical relationships connecting AM technologies with performance optimization and applications of nanogenerators are elucidated, providing a solid foundation for advancements in energy harvesting, self-powered sensors, wearable devices, and human-machine interaction. Furthermore, the challenges related to fabrication quality, cross-scale manufacturing, processing efficiency, and industrial deployment are critically discussed. Finally, the future prospects of AM for nanogenerators are explored, aiming to foster continuous progress and innovation in this field.

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Additive manufacturingEnergy harvestingNanogeneratorsOutput performanceSelf-powered sensors

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PMID40788321
PMCPMC12339862

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