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Dielectric Elastomer Generators: Recent Advances in Materials, Electronic Circuits, and Prototype Developments

Krishna Veer Singh Gurjar, Anup Sankar Sadangi, Ajeet Kumar, Dilshad Ahmad, Karali Patra Orcid Logo, IEUAN COLLINS, Mokarram Hossain Orcid Logo, Rafic M. Ajaj, Yahya Zweiri

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Volume: 6, Issue: 1, Start page: 2400221

Swansea University Authors: IEUAN COLLINS, Mokarram Hossain Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/aesr.202400221

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The ongoing climate crisis requires innovative methods to maximize renewable and sustainable energy resources. There have been advancements in harvesting energy from ambient motions such as wind, ocean waves, and human movements. Dielectric elastomer generators (DEGs) are a promising option for ener...

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Published in: Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research
ISSN: 2699-9412 2699-9412
Published: Wiley 2025
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67998
Abstract: The ongoing climate crisis requires innovative methods to maximize renewable and sustainable energy resources. There have been advancements in harvesting energy from ambient motions such as wind, ocean waves, and human movements. Dielectric elastomer generators (DEGs) are a promising option for energy harvesting due to their high energy density and compatibility with low-frequency oscillations. This review provides an in-depth overview of DEGs, including electroactive materials, electromechanical characterization, electronics for harvesting, interfacing circuits, prototypes, and challenges. DEGs have the potential to play a significant role in decarbonizing energy for both small and large-scale applications using ambient energy sources.
Item Description: Review
Keywords: Dielectric elastomer generators, dielectric elastomers, electroactive polymers, electromechanical characterizations, energy harvesting, harvesting prototypes, interface circuits
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: M.H. and K.P. extend their sincere appreciation to the ASEM-DUO fellowship programme (South Korea) that helps to conduct the joint research between Swansea University, UK, and the Indian Institute of Technology Patna, India. M.H. and I.C. also acknowledge the funding by the Swansea Bay City Deal and the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh European Funding Office. This study is also supported by EPSRC through the Supergen ORE Hub (EP/S000747/1), which has been awarded funding for the Flexible Fund project Submerged bi-axial fatigue analysis for flexible membrane Wave Energy Converters (FF2021-1036). This work is also funded by Sanad Aerotech and supported by the Advanced Research and Innovation Center (ARIC), which is jointly funded by Aerospace Holding Company LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC and Khalifa University for Science and Technology.
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