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Zhong Lin Wang

Institution
Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems

Country
China

Field
Physics

Wang was awarded the 2023 Global Energy Prize in the Non-Conventional Energy category for the invention of triboelectric nanogenerators as a new energy technology for autonomous systems, the internet of things, robotics, artificial intelligence and large-scale blue energy harvesting. Wang’s discovery and breakthroughs in developing nanogenerators establish the principle and technological road map for harvesting mechanical energy from the environment and biological systems for powering mobile sensors.

AWARDS
  • 2023 Global Energy Prize

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