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Piezoelectricity is the electric charge which accumulates in certain materials in response to mechanical stimuli, while piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) converting mechanical energy into electricity can be widely used for energy harvesting and self-powered systems. The group IV-VI monochalcogenides may exhibit strong piezoelectricity because of their puckered C2v symmetry and electronic structure, making them promising for flexible PENG. Herein, we investigated the synthesis and piezoelectric properties of multilayer SnSe nanosheets grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The SnSe nanosheets exhibited high single-crystallinity, large area, and good stability. The strong layer-dependent in-plane piezoelectric coefficient of SnSe nanosheets showed a saturated trend to be ~ 110 pm/V, which overcomes the weak piezoelectric response or odd-even effects in other layered nanosheets. A high energy conversion efficiency of 9.3% and a maximum power density of 538 mW/cm2 at 1.03% strain have been demonstrated in a SnSe-based PENG. Based on the enhanced piezoelectricity of SnSe and attractive output performance of the nanogenerator, a self-powered sensor for human motion monitoring is further developed. These results demonstrate the strong piezoelectricity in high quality CVD-grown SnSe nanosheets, allowing for application in flexible smart piezoelectric sensors and advanced microelectromechanical devices.
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