An ultrasound-driven implantable wireless energy harvesting system using a triboelectric transducer

• Main Authors: Liu, Xinzhi, Wang, Yiqun, Wang, Guiying, Ma, Yifei, Zheng, Zhihao, Fan, Kuikui, Liu, Junchen, Zhou, Bingqian, Wang, Gan, You, Zheng, Fang, Yin, Wang, Xiaofeng, Niu, Simiao
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Implantable Medical Device; Triboelectric Nanogenerator
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170418
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Wireless power transfer can significantly extend the application range and service life of implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers, neurostimulators, and vascular applicators. However, existing transmission schemes are faced with shortcomings such as weak power, discontinuity, or impact on h...