Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology

Yang, Weihong; Peng, Jiaxin; Chen, Qiulin; Zhao, Sicheng; Zhuo, Ran; Luo, Yan; Gao, Lingxiao

doi:10.3390/mi15101199

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Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology

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Weihong Yang

^1,†,

Jiaxin Peng

^2,†,

Qiulin Chen

¹,

Sicheng Zhao

¹,

Ran Zhuo

¹,

Yan Luo

¹ and

Lingxiao Gao

^1,2,*

¹

China Southern Power Grid Research Institute Co., Ltd., National Engineering Research Center of UHV Technology, New Electrical Equipment Basis of China Southern Power Grid Research Institute Co., Ltd., Guangzhou 510080, China

²

School of Mechanical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China

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^†

These authors contributed equally to this work.

Micromachines 2024, 15(10), 1199; https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101199

Submission received: 19 August 2024 / Revised: 22 September 2024 / Accepted: 23 September 2024 / Published: 27 September 2024

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Applications of Triboelectric Effects/Materials)

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Marine wave energy exhibits significant potential as a renewable resource due to its substantial energy storage capacity and high energy density. However, conventional wave power generation technologies often suffer from drawbacks such as high maintenance costs, cumbersome structures, and suboptimal conversion efficiencies, thereby limiting their potential. The wave power generation technologies based on micro-energy technology have emerged as promising new approaches in recent years, owing to their inherent advantages of cost-effectiveness, simplistic structure, and ease of manufacturing. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the current research status in wave energy harvesting through micro-energy technologies, including detailed descriptions of piezoelectric nanogenerators, electromagnetic generators, triboelectric nanogenerators, dielectric elastomer generators, hydrovoltaic generators, and hybrid nanogenerators. Finally, we provide a comprehensive overview of the prevailing issues and challenges associated with these technologies, while also offering insights into the future development trajectory of wave energy harvesting technology.

Keywords: ocean wave energy harvesting; micro-energy technology; the current research status; the future development trajectory

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Yang, W.; Peng, J.; Chen, Q.; Zhao, S.; Zhuo, R.; Luo, Y.; Gao, L. Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology. Micromachines 2024, 15, 1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101199

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Yang W, Peng J, Chen Q, Zhao S, Zhuo R, Luo Y, Gao L. Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology. Micromachines. 2024; 15(10):1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101199

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Yang, Weihong, Jiaxin Peng, Qiulin Chen, Sicheng Zhao, Ran Zhuo, Yan Luo, and Lingxiao Gao. 2024. "Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology" Micromachines 15, no. 10: 1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101199

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Yang, W., Peng, J., Chen, Q., Zhao, S., Zhuo, R., Luo, Y., & Gao, L. (2024). Advancements and Future Prospects in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting Technology Based on Micro-Energy Technology. Micromachines, 15(10), 1199. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi15101199

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