Journal
ACS NANO
Volume 7, Issue 7, Pages 6361-6366Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/nn402491y
Keywords
triboelectric nanogenerators; rotation; energy harvesting
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Funding
- U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-FG02-07ER46394]
- NSF [0946418]
- Chinese Academy of Science [KJCX2-YW-M13]
- Chinese Scholars Council
- Div Of Civil, Mechanical, & Manufact Inn
- Directorate For Engineering [0946418] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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We demonstrate a cylindrical rotating triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on sliding electrification for harvesting mechanical energy from rotational motion. The rotating TENG is based on a core-shell structure that is made of distinctly different triboelectric materials with alternative strip structures on the surface. The charge transfer is strengthened with the formation of polymer nanoparticles on surfaces. During coaxial rotation, a contact-induced electrification and the relative sliding between the contact surfaces of the core and the shell result in an in-plane lateral polarization, which drives the flow of electrons in the external load. A power density of 36.9 W/m(2) (short-circuit current of 90 mu A and open-circuit voltage of 410 V) has been achieved by a rotating TENG with 8 strip units at a linear rotational velocity of 1.33 m/s (a rotation rate of 1000 r/min). The output can be further enhanced by integrating more strip units and/or applying larger linear rotational velocity. This rotating TENG can be used as a direct power source to drive small electronics, such as LED bulbs. This study proves the possibility to harvest mechanical energy by TENGs from rotational motion, demonstrating its potential for harvesting the flow energy of air or water for applications such as self-powered environmental sensors and wildlife tracking devices.
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