Humans have been trying to get the device to automatically capture energy from the surrounding environment. In the early 20th century, researchers have different ways of installing such equipment. Today, Professor Zhong Lin Wang of the Georgia Institute of Technology research team developed while collecting solar energy and mechanical energy of complex nano-generators, and the first to achieve a variety of energy sources can simultaneously collect a single integrated device. This latest study, published in the "American Chemical Society" online edition.

Can simultaneously collect solar energy and mechanical energy of complex nano-generator Zhong Lin Wang, Dr. Wang Xudong and doctoral Xu Chen, etc. In their 2006 invention of the DC nano-generator, based on the integration of the dye-sensitized solar panel manufacturers function. Two power units are zinc oxide-based nano-arrays share the same metal electrodes. In addition, different design and assembly processes, the solar cells and nano-generators in series and parallel can achieve integration.

So far, the solar cells used in human and machine to drive a generator are based on different working principles of design stand-alone devices. But the human demand for energy is growing, urgent need for a day to collect all available forms of energy technologies, especially solar energy and mechanical energy.

Wang Zhonglin Group research shows that they can simultaneously developed a collection of solar http://www.sungoldpower.co.uk/ energy and mechanical energy of the new integrated generator. After testing, the two parts function unit can simultaneously achieve both work independently and are not affected. Moreover, by two different series and parallel design, output current, voltage and power to achieve a significantly improved. In addition, the study also found that the voltage output of the solar cells can greatly enhance the nano-generator output voltage.

Wang Lin, said integrated generator in a series, the solar battery cell anode and cathode nano-generator is integrated in the same piece of silicon. In the test, the integrated generator placed in simulated solar light, nano-generator unit is in its lower ultrasonic device. As the ultrasonic driver, zinc oxide between the semiconductor and the metal electrode Schottky barrier (metal has the rectifying characteristics - semiconductor junction) is able to control the charge accumulation and release of mechanical energy to achieve conversion of electrical energy and generates a a piezo-electric potential difference, electron is injected into the intermediate electrode so, while the solar cell in a redox reaction, thereby increasing the output current of the solar cell.