Recent advances in triboelectric nanogenerators: from technological progress to commercial applications

D Choi, Y Lee, ZH Lin, S Cho, M Kim, CK Ao, S Soh… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serious climate changes and energy-related environmental problems are currently critical
issues in the world. In order to reduce carbon emissions and save our environment …

Promoting smart cities into the 5G era with multi-field Internet of Things (IoT) applications powered with advanced mechanical energy harvesters

L Liu, X Guo, C Lee - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Along with the arrival of the 5G era, sustainable and renewable energy supplies have
become urgent demands towards plentifully distributed devices utilized for constructing …

Materials beyond conventional triboelectric series for fabrication and applications of triboelectric nanogenerators

G Khandelwal, NP Maria Joseph Raj… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) were first developed in 2012, and have become the
desirable choice as energy harvesters in the research community worldwide. The popularity …

Gyroscope-structured triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting multidirectional ocean wave energy

Q Gao, Y Xu, X Yu, Z Jing, T Cheng, ZL Wang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Wave motion in the ocean can generate plentiful energy, but it is difficult to harvest wave
energy for practical use because of the low frequency and random directional characteristics …

Broadband and Output‐Controllable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Enabled by Coupling Swing‐Rotation Switching Mechanism with Potential Energy Storage/Release …

B Cao, P Wang, P Rui, X Wei, Z Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Irregular and low‐frequency mechanical energy, including ocean energy, is widely
distributed but mostly wasted. Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has been proved as a …

A self-regulation strategy for triboelectric nanogenerator and self-powered wind-speed sensor

HX Zou, LC Zhao, Q Wang, QH Gao, G Yan, KX Wei… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Small wind harvesting can be integrated with sensors for self-powered environmental
ecological monitoring, climate monitoring, natural disaster monitoring and on-site …

Origin of friction and the new frictionless technology—Superlubricity: Advancements and future outlook

J Luo, M Liu, L Ma - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Friction is a phenomenon that exists extensively in nature and industry; it has proven
necessary in daily life and beneficial in energy scavenging but is also alleged to be the main …

Improving wastewater treatment by triboelectric-photo/electric coupling effect

F Dong, Z Pang, S Yang, Q Lin, S Song, C Li, X Ma… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The ability to meet higher effluent quality requirements and the reduction of energy
consumption are the biggest challenges in wastewater treatment worldwide. A large …

A method for quantitatively separating the piezoelectric component from the as-received “Piezoelectric” signal

C Chen, S Zhao, C Pan, Y Zi, F Wang, C Yang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Polymer-based piezoelectric devices are promising for developing future wearable force
sensors, nanogenerators, and implantable electronics, etc. The electric signals generated by …

Biodegradable polymers in triboelectric nanogenerators

Y Mi, Y Lu, Y Shi, Z Zhao, X Wang, J Meng, X Cao… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have attracted much attention because they not only
efficiently harvest energy from the surrounding environment and living organisms but also …