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ArticleNano energy2024

Harvesting low-grade wind energy from highways using a triboelectric nanogenerator.

Ninava Sharma, Xiao Wan, Zhaoqi Duan, Xiao Xiao, Junyi Yin, Yifei Du, Jun Chen

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Article in Nano energy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Advances in Wearable Bioimaging.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Ninava SharmaDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Xiao WanDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Zhaoqi DuanDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Xiao XiaoDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Junyi YinDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Yifei DuDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Jun ChenDepartment of Bioengineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.

Funding

The Effect of Nanoparticle Encapsulated Resveratrol on Treatment of PeriodontitisKL2TR001882 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Elizabeta Nemeth · 2016 to 2026
$13.1M
A soft magnetoelastic microneedle patch for rapid skin cancer screeningR01CA287326 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI Jun Chen · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23IPA1054908American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23SCEFIA1157587American Heart Association-American Stroke Association 23TPA1141360NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001882NCI NIH HHS R01 CA287326
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In an era of growing global energy demands, the exploration of niche energy harvesting methods is becoming increasingly important, and harnessing wind energy from highways presents a promising approach to sustainable infrastructure development given the high traffic of many roads. In this work, we report a cylindrical spinning TENG (CS-TENG) for low-grade wind energy harvesting from highways. Through empirical analysis and theoretical modeling, we investigate the feasibility of integrating CS-TENG devices along highway barriers to capture the wind energy generated by passing vehicles, which could contribute to powering streetlights and other road infrastructure in a more eco-friendly way. Our findings highlight broader societal and environmental benefits including enhancing road safety, traffic management, and energy sustainability. A single 100 mm tall CS-TENG device was tested with approximately 4 m/s wind speed and produced an open circuit voltage of 8 V and a short circuit current of 800 μA. This electrical output can be increased with an elevation in the device number, the device size, and improved material properties. This study contributes to the growing discourse on sustainable infrastructure solutions, inspiring further research and innovation in renewable energy harvesting for carbon neutrality.

Indexed as

Carbon neutralityLow-grade wind energySustainable energyTriboelectric nanogeneratorWind energy harvesting

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PMID42077495
PMCPMC13134647

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