Liquid-solid contact electrification through the lens of surface and interface science

Z Chen, Y Lu, R Li, D Li, B Xiang, J Li, Q Liu - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are cutting-edge technology that converts mechanical
energy into electrical energy through contact electrification (CE). The CE process involves …

Advanced Dielectric Materials for Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Principles, Methods, and Applications

Y Li, Y Luo, H Deng, S Shi, S Tian, H Wu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) manifests distinct advantages such as multiple
structural selectivity, diverse selection of materials, environmental adaptability, low cost, and …

Solid-Liquid triboelectric nanogenerator based on curvature effect for harvesting mechanical and wave energy

Y Wang, H Guo, J Liao, Y Qin, A Ali, C Li - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing attention to the excellent performance of triboelectric nanogenerators
(TENG) in energy harvesting and sensing, various distributed energy harvesting and self …

Degradation of methyl orange by dielectric films based on contact-electro-catalysis

X Zhao, Y Su, A Berbille, ZL Wang, W Tang - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC) has been recently proposed for the effective degradation of
methyl orange, but the reactivity of catalysts in the CEC process needs further investigation …

Liquid-solid triboelectric nanogenerators for a wide operation window based on slippery lubricant-infused surfaces (SLIPS)

Z Chen, Y Lu, R Li, RJ Orlando, R Manica… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) have emerged as suitable devices that are suitable to
harvest widely abundant and renewable blue energy. However, a major drawback in related …

Two-orders of magnitude enhanced droplet energy harvesting via asymmetrical droplet-electrodes coupling

Z Zhao, H Li, A Li, L Liu, L Xue, Z Cai, R Yuan, X Yu… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The collection and utilization of water power as clean energy have made tremendous
progress in recent years, where the droplet-based triboelectric power generation is one of …

Ethylene electrosynthesis from low-concentrated acetylene via concave-surface enriched reactant and improved mass transfer

F Chen, L Li, C Cheng, Y Yu, BH Zhao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Electrocatalytic semihydrogenation of acetylene (C2H2) provides a facile and petroleum-
independent strategy for ethylene (C2H4) production. However, the reliance on the …

Performance transition in droplet-based electricity generator with optimized top electrode arrangements

N Zhang, H Zhang, Z Liu, W Xu, H Zheng, Y Song… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Harvesting electrical energy from water droplet is a sustainable and promising way to meet
challenges in energy scarcity. The water kinetic energy has been successfully harvested into …

Liquid-solid contact electrification and its effect on the formation of electric double layer: An atomic-level investigation

J Wu, J Cao, H Bi, J Zhang, Q Cao - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Contact electrification at liquid-solid interface has aroused many research interests. Some
recent researches suggest that the formation of electric double layer may be dominated by …

Liquid‐Interfaces‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator: An Emerging Power Generation Method from Liquid‐Energy Nexus

J Fu, G Xu, H Wu, C Li, Y Zi - Advanced energy and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
As a state of matter, liquids exist in an extremely wide range, including water such as that in
oceans and rivers, as well as various solutions, oils, liquid metals, etc. Due to the fluidity of …