Abstract:
Collaborative Power and Information Metamaterials (CPIM) is a cutting-edge field integrating electromagnetic metamaterials with Wireless Power Transfer (WPT), Wireless Energy Harvesting (WEH), and Wireless Information Transfer (WIT), aiming to achieve efficient collaborative transmission and control of energy and information. CPIM devices, with their ability to flexibly regulate electromagnetic waves and the advantages of low cost, low energy consumption, and low weight, can effectively solve the power supply problem of a large number of low-power devices while ensuring high-quality communication transmission. Integrating the multiple functions of energy and information into controllable metamaterial devices to achieve a more compact and efficient synergistic effect of power and information transmission. This article focuses on the basic principles and practical application scenarios of CPIM and conducts in-depth discussions and analysis around the three core parts of WPT, WEH, and WIT. It also elucidates the working principles and design methods of CPIM devices. Finally, potential future research and application directions of CPIM are provided. This review aims to provide researchers with insights into the trends and applications of metamaterial-based energy and information collaboration transmission technology, promote the development of wireless communications and energy systems towards more efficient and intelligent directions.