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US09537157B2 Nanodevices for generating power from molecules and batteryless sensing
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用于从分子产生电能和无电池感测的纳米设备
- Patent Title: Nanodevices for generating power from molecules and batteryless sensing
- Patent Title (中): 用于从分子产生电能和无电池感测的纳米设备
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Application No.: US14695354Application Date: 2015-04-24
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Publication No.: US09537157B2Publication Date: 2017-01-03
- Inventor: Yinmin Wang , Xianying Wang , Alex V. Hamza
- Applicant: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Livermore
- Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Livermore
- Agency: O'Banion & Ritchey LLP
- Main IPC: H01M8/24
- IPC: H01M8/24 ; H01M8/00 ; G01N27/327 ; H02N11/00 ; G01N27/417 ; H01M4/90 ; H01M8/02 ; H01M4/00 ; H01M8/22 ; B82Y15/00 ; B82Y30/00

Abstract:
A nanoconverter or nanosensor is disclosed capable of directly generating electricity through physisorption interactions with molecules that are dipole containing organic species in a molecule interaction zone. High surface-to-volume ratio semiconductor nanowires or nanotubes (such as ZnO, silicon, carbon, etc.) are grown either aligned or randomly-aligned on a substrate. Epoxy or other nonconductive polymers are used to seal portions of the nanowires or nanotubes to create molecule noninteraction zones. By correlating certain molecule species to voltages generated, a nanosensor may quickly identify which species is detected. Nanoconverters in a series parallel arrangement may be constructed in planar, stacked, or rolled arrays to supply power to nano- and micro-devices without use of external batteries. In some cases breath, from human or other life forms, contain sufficient molecules to power a nanoconverter. A membrane permeable to certain molecules around the molecule interaction zone increases specific molecule nanosensor selectivity response.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150288002A1 NANODEVICES FOR GENERATING POWER FROM MOLECULES AND BATTERYLESS SENSING Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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