SAI SPURTHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

(An ISO 9001:2011 Certified Institution & Accredited by NAAC-UGC)

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SEMINAR
ON

NANO GENERATOR

INCHARGE:
A.GOPI
M.TECH(PE)

PRESENTED BY:
V.RAMESH (12C51A0242)

Contents

Introduction
Piezo electric transducer(nanogenerator)
Inside a nanogenerator
Working principle
Types of nanogenerators
Sources which nanogenerator can exploit
Applications
Limitations

Introduction

Developers of Nanogenerators

Dr. Zhong Lin (Z.L.) Wang and his colleagues at Georgia

Institute of Technology, Georgia State, USA have made
significant leaps in developing nanogenerators over the last

Piezoelectric Transducer
Ability to create electrical potential when
compressed, expanded or changed in shape
(Mechanical energy to Electrical energy).
The voltage generated can be quiet high.
Made up of piezoelectric
crystals like quartz and
topaz.
Unaffected by external
electromagnetic fields.
Can be used both as
generators and actuators.

A Nano Scale Piezoelectric Transducer

(Nanogenerator)

Harnesses the body's energy.

Made ofZinc Oxide (ZnO) wires called
Nanowires.
Produces 45 millivolts whenever the zinc
wire is pulled back and forth.
With simultaneous output from many
nanowires, we can generate high
power.
The wires have a
diameter of 100 to
300 nm and length of
about 10 to 100
micron.

Inside A Nanogenerator

Consists of an integrated
circuit.
Components are made from
ITO (Indium tin oxide) and
a piezoelectric ceramic.
Nanowire bends and
generates an electrical
charge.
ITO electrode captures that
charge.
Several electrodes capture
power from millions of
nanowires.

Inside A Nanogenerator
Piezoelectric effect
creates an electrical
field inside the
nanostructure.
Relative displacement
of cations with respect
to anions in its
crystalline structure.

Potential distribution for a ZnO

NW at a lateral bending force
of 80 nanonewtons is shown.

How it works?
Working principle
of Nanogenerator
where an individual
nanowire is
subjected to the
force exerted
perpendicular to
the growing
direction of
nanowire.

 The working principle of Nanogenerator will be

explained for the force exerted perpendicular to
the nanowire.
Thepiezoelectric effect will create theelectrical
field inside thenano structure; the stretched part
with the positive strain will exhibit the positive
electrical potential, whereas the compressed part
with the negative strain will show the negative
electrical potential.

Working Principle
Generates DC

Working Principle
Generates AC

Types of Nanogenerators

* Nano composite
Electrical
Generators (NEG).

1. Vertical nanowire Integrated

Nanogenerator (VING)

3 parts :
a. base electrode,
b. vertical
piezoelectric
nanostructure, &
c. counter electrode.

Nanowires grown
from
the base electrode

to
the counter
electrode.
Counter electrode

2. Lateral nanowire Integrated

Nanogenerator (LING)

3 parts :
a. base electrode,
b. lateral piezoelectric nanostructure, &
c. counter electrode.

Integrated on a
flexible substrate.
Individual
NW is subjected to
high tensile strain.
Allows for
amplification by
series connection
of units.

3.Nanocomposite Electrical
Generators (NEG)

It has a 3-main
parts.
a) metal plate
electrodes,
b) vertically grown
piezoelectric nano
structure,
c) polymer matrix
which fills in
between in the
piezoelectric nano
structure.
) It has a higher
efficiency
compared to

Sources which Nanogenerators can

exploit
For Large scale applications (from wherever
periodic kinetic energy exists) :
1. Wind,
2. Ocean Waves.

Small scale applications :

1.
2.
3.
4.

Tiny physical motion,

Inhalation of lung,
Heartbeat,
Muscle movement,

i.e. Any kind of movement!!

Understanding from video

Self-powered Thin Film Nanogenerator by
Finger

Applications
Powering conventional
electronics :
1. Light Emitting Diode (LED),
2. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD),
and
3. Laser Diode.

To power your personal gadgets

and phones.
Self-powered nano/micro
devices.
Smart Wearable Systems.

Applications
Smart Wearable Systems
Power shoes

A power shirt

Limitations
Uniformity of nano wires.
Life time.

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