Journal article
Polymer Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Cost-Effective Green Energy Generation and Implementation of Surface-Charge Engineering
Energy technology (Weinheim, Germany), v 9(7), 2001088
01 Jul 2021
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Performance of triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting mechanical energy from the ambient environment has been limited by structural complexity, cost-effectiveness, and mechanical weakness of materials. Herein, a cost-effective vertical contact separation mode triboelectric nanogenerator using polyethylene (PE) and polycarbonate (PC) in a regular digital versatile disc is reported. This cost-effective nanogenerator with simplified structures is able to generate an open-circuit voltage of 215.3 V and short-circuit current of 80 mu A. The effects of the distance of impact and the air gap between the triboelectric layers have also been tested from 3 to 9 cm, and 0.25 to 1 cm, respectively. It is determined that 0.5 cm is the optimal air gap. The nanogenerator is also tested in different real-life scenarios including stresses produced by a moving car, walking, and a rolling skateboard over the nanogenerator. The surfaces of the triboelectric layers are further modified by surface-charge engineering which induced a 460% increase in the output power. These tests reveal a significant electrical response and mechanical stability under stress. In summary, this study demonstrates that the relatively inexpensive PE and PC triboelectric pair has the potential to be used for highly efficient, mechanically robust triboelectric nanogenerators.
Metrics
1 Record Views
Details
- Title
- Polymer Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Cost-Effective Green Energy Generation and Implementation of Surface-Charge Engineering
- Creators
- Diana Lopez - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyAminur Rashid Chowdhury - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyAbu Musa Abdullah - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMuhtasim Ul Karim Sadaf - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyIsaac Martinez - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyBrishty Deb Choudhury - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleySerena Danti - University of PisaChristopher J. Ellison - University of MinnesotaKaren Lozano - The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyM. Jasim Uddin - The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Publication Details
- Energy technology (Weinheim, Germany), v 9(7), 2001088
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- DMR-1523577 / National Science Foundation (NSF PREM); National Science Foundation (NSF); NSF - Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) BX-0048 / Welch Foundation; The Welch Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000639793000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85104255055
- Other Identifier
- 991022094539404721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Energy & Fuels