An internal electrode strategy for enhancing the stability and durability of triboelectric nanogenerator

Abstract

In this study, an internal electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (IE-TENG) design is proposed to enhance the stability, durability, and long-term performance of TENGs. By embedding a mesh-structured metal electrode in the friction layer, the IE-TENG becomes more flexible, lightweight, and robust than the traditional external electrode TENG (EE-TENG). When using copper mesh internal electrodes with higher grid density, the greater output can be achieved by comparing a series of polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)-based IE-TENG. An equivalent output was obtained when using 60 copper mesh compared to EE-TENG, and the trend maintains for tribonegative low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and tribopositive polyamide (PA) polymers, which verifies the usability of the approach and the effective induction area of the internal electrode. The internal electrode design significantly enhanced the tolerance of the device to harsh environments and guaranteed excellent output stability. In addition, the IE-TENGs possess superior resistance to external interference and had about one time shorter saturation time for surface charges. As a demonstration, the IE-TENG can be used for collecting motion-sensing signals and detecting various sports activities. This study provides a novel strategy for the designing and customizing of highly integrated TENGs with enhanced durability for practical long-term applications.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2023.110014
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > School of Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering > Civil Engineering
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing
Funding Information: The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China ( 12072325 , 52173049 ), the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province ( 2021JJ40177 ), and the National Key Research and Development Program
Additional Information: Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. This accepted manuscript version is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/].
Uncontrolled Keywords: A: Flexible composites,A: Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs),B: Electrical properties
Publication ISSN: 1879-1050
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2024 08:28
Date Deposited: 18 Apr 2023 12:06
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Published Date: 2023-05-26
Published Online Date: 2023-04-01
Accepted Date: 2023-03-26
Authors: Xie, Yibing
Wang, Zihao
Ren, Xiaoyue
Antwi-Afari, Maxwell Fordjour (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6812-7839)
Wang, Yameng
Mi, Hao-Yang
Yang, Bao
Liu, Chuntai
Shen, Changyu

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