Headline Jeju: Proving Clean Electricity Generation Using Marine Seagrass
Headline Jeju Korean Media Coverage
Press Feature: Published by Headline Jeju (헤드라인제주) on November 16, 2021. View Original Article.
Sustainable Marine Biomass Upcycled into Functional Electronic Generators
Korean news outlet Headline Jeju profiled groundbreaking clean energy research led by first author Dr. Qazi Muhammad Saqib and Prof. Jinho Bae, demonstrating for the first time that invasive marine seagrass (Zostera marina) from Jeju coastal waters can be harnessed to produce electrical power.
The research was published in Nano Energy (Impact Factor: 16.8), one of the world's most prestigious energy journals.
Innovation Summary
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Natural Tribopositive Functionalization:
Extracted pure biopolymeric matrices from dried seagrass leaves to formulate a high-efficiency spray-coatable tribopositive slurry. -
Scalable Eco-Friendly Spray Fabrication:
Allowed seamless deposition on flexible substrates, curved surfaces, and architectural panels without requiring toxic chemical solvents. -
Marine Ecological Integration:
Combines carbon-neutral environmental protection with blue-energy harvesting, powering autonomous coastal sensors directly from ambient wave and wind vibrations.
Journal Publication Citation
"Natural seagrass tribopositive material based spray coatable triboelectric nanogenerator"
Nano Energy, Vol. 92, 106744 (2022 / Online Nov 2021).
Authors: Qazi Muhammad Saqib (1st Author), M. Noman, J. Bae, et al.