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From nanogenerators to piezotronics—A decade-long study of ZnO nanostructures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2012

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang*
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology; zhong.wang@mse.gatech.edu
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Abstract

Developing wireless nanodevices and nanosystems is critical for sensing, medical science, environmental/infrastructure monitoring, defense technology, and even personal electronics. It is highly desirable for wireless devices to be self-powered without using a battery. We have developed piezoelectric nanogenerators that can serve as self-sufficient power sources for micro-/nanosystems. For wurtzite structures that have non-central symmetry, such as ZnO, GaN, and InN, a piezoelectric potential (piezopotential) is created by applying a strain. The nanogenerator uses the piezopotential as the driving force, responding to dynamic straining of piezoelectric nanowires. A gentle strain can produce an output voltage of up to 20–40 V from an integrated nanogenerator. Furthermore, piezopotential in the wurtzite structure can serve as a “gate” voltage that can effectively tune/control charge transport across an interface/junction; electronics based on such a mechanism are referred to as piezotronics, with applications such as electronic devices that are triggered or controlled by force or pressure, sensors, logic units, and memory. By using the piezotronic effect, we show that optoelectronic devices fabricated using wurtzite materials can provide superior performance for solar cells, photon detectors, and light-emitting diodes. Piezotronic devices are likely to serve as “mediators” for directly interfacing biomechanical action with silicon-based technology. This article reviews our study of ZnO nanostructures over the last 12 years, with a focus on nanogenerators and piezotronics.

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II-VInanostructureoxidepiezoelectric
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Research Article
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MRS Bulletin , Volume 37 , Issue 9 , September 2012 , pp. 814 - 827
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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