Issue 12, 2018

An overview of metamaterials and their achievements in wireless power transfer

Abstract

Metamaterials have been deployed for a wide range of fields including invisible cloak, superlens, electromagnetic wave absorption and magnetic resonance imaging, owing to their peculiar electromagnetic properties. However, few investigations on metamaterials were focused on wireless power transfer (WPT). WPT is the transmission of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without conductors like wires or cables. Metamaterials can enhance the transfer efficiency and enlarge the transfer distance due to their ability of focusing magnetic flux, which opens up a novel approach to promoting the development and application of WPT. This review paper aims to provide an overview of the fabrications, exotic properties, and their applications especially in the WPT field. Meanwhile, the perspective and future challenges of metamaterials and WPT are proposed.

Graphical abstract: An overview of metamaterials and their achievements in wireless power transfer

Associated articles

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
28 jul. 2017
Accepted
13 feb. 2018
First published
13 feb. 2018

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018,6, 2925-2943

An overview of metamaterials and their achievements in wireless power transfer

K. Sun, R. Fan, X. Zhang, Z. Zhang, Z. Shi, N. Wang, P. Xie, Z. Wang, G. Fan, H. Liu, C. Liu, T. Li, C. Yan and Z. Guo, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 2925 DOI: 10.1039/C7TC03384B

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements