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. 2018 Feb 20;13:56. doi: 10.1186/s11671-018-2463-z

Table 1.

Micro-scale energy conversion devices [71]

Energy conversion devices Energy input Energy output Conversion efficiency Reference
Micro-heat engine Thermal energy Electric energy ~ 30% [75]
Micro-fuel cell Chemical energy Electric energy > 60% [76]
Photovoltaic device Luminous energy Electric energy ~ 12% [77]
Nanomobile battery Mechanical energy Electric energy ~ 40% [78]
Nanoconcentration battery Chemical energy Electric energy 15%~40% [70]