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Self-powered and speed-adjustable sensor for abyssal ocean current measurements based on triboelectric nanogenerators

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  • Yuan Chao Pan

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Beijing University of Technology)

  • Zhuhang Dai

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Haoxiang Ma

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jinrong Zheng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jing Leng

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Chao Xie

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yapeng Yuan

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wencai Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yaxiaer Yalikun

    (Nara Institute of Science and Technology)

  • Xuemei Song

    (Beijing University of Technology)

  • Chang Bao Han

    (Beijing University of Technology)

  • Chenjing Shang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Shenzhen University)

  • Yang Yang

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

The monitoring of currents in the abyssal ocean is an essential foundation of deep-sea research. The state-of-the-art current meter has limitations such as the requirement of a power supply for signal transduction, low pressure resistance, and a narrow measurement range. Here, we report a fully integrated, self-powered, highly sensitive deep-sea current measurement system in which the ultra-sensitive triboelectric nanogenerator harvests ocean current energy for the self-powered sensing of tiny current motions down to 0.02 m/s. Through an unconventional magnetic coupling structure, the system withstands immense hydrostatic pressure exceeding 45 MPa. A variable-spacing structure broadens the measuring range to 0.02–6.69 m/s, which is 67% wider than that of commercial alternatives. The system successfully operates at a depth of 4531 m in the South China Sea, demonstrating the record-deep operations of triboelectric nanogenerator-based sensors in deep-sea environments. Our results show promise for sustainable ocean current monitoring with higher spatiotemporal resolution.

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  • Yuan Chao Pan & Zhuhang Dai & Haoxiang Ma & Jinrong Zheng & Jing Leng & Chao Xie & Yapeng Yuan & Wencai Yang & Yaxiaer Yalikun & Xuemei Song & Chang Bao Han & Chenjing Shang & Yang Yang, 2024. "Self-powered and speed-adjustable sensor for abyssal ocean current measurements based on triboelectric nanogenerators," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-50581-w
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50581-w
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