Energy harvesting using two-dimensional (2D) d-silicates from abundant natural minerals
Preeti Lata Mahapatra, A.K. Singh, Raphael M. Tromer, R. Karthik, M. Ambresha, Gelu Costin, Basudev Lahiri, Tarun Kumar Kundu, Pulickel M. Ajayan, Eric I. Altman, Douglas S. Galvão, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary
Abstract
This paper demonstrates the exfoliation of naturally occurring silicates into two-dimensional structures. Moving the d-silicate device repeatedly in a vertical direction causes it to react robotically and generate up to ∼400 mV of voltage.
Topics & Concepts
SilicateExfoliation jointMaterials scienceNatural (archaeology)Energy (signal processing)Silicate mineralsVoltageMineralogyOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyChemical engineeringGeologyElectrical engineeringPaleontologyPhysicsEngineeringGrapheneQuantum mechanicsMultiferroics and related materialsPhotonic Crystals and ApplicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors