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Experimental study demonstrates high-power moisture-electric generation with five-day stability using laser-induced graphene composites, highlighting potential for self-sustaining IoT systems.
Moisture‐electric generators (MEGs) are emerging as promising green power sources for distributed micro‐devices. However, achieving stable and reproducible electrical output remains a major challenge, largely due to the lack of a unified material platform that allows systematic control over ion‐gradient design. Herein, a novel composite‐engineering strategy is proposed that integrates proton‐ and anion‐doped polybenzimidazole (PBI) with a hydrophilic, laser‐induced graphene (LIG) electrodes in a single‐step fabrication process. This approach provides the tailored construction of both mono‐ionic and hetero‐ionic gradient configurations within the same polymer system, offering a compatible platform to decipher the relationships between ion concentration and bilayer structure for device performance. The optimized MEG delivers a high short‐circuit current density of 1 mA cm − 2 , a maximum power density of 43.3 µW cm − 2 , and an integrated open‐circuit voltage up to 6.26 V. Crucially, scalable MEG arrays maintain a stable output of 2 V and 1 µA cm −2 after 5 days of continuous operation, demonstrating exceptional long‐term stability. Optimized MEGs (arrays) can further power electronics and sense humidity, enabling self‐sustaining water–electric cycling for autonomous IoT systems. This work establishes a material‐level design framework for high‐performance, durable moisture‐driven energy generation.
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