Volume 21, Issue 3 2408925
Research Article

Waste-To-Energy: Sustainable Triboelectric Stimulating System Constructed by Bone Gelatin Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Crop Growth

Dangge Gao

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Dangge Gao

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

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Haoyuan Wu

Haoyuan Wu

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

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Bin Lyu

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Bin Lyu

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

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Chi Zheng

Chi Zheng

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

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Yingying Zhou

Yingying Zhou

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

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Jianzhong Ma

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Jianzhong Ma

College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

Xi'an Key Laboratory of Green Chemicals and Functional Materials, Xi'an, 710021 China

National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021 China

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First published: 21 November 2024
Citations: 3

Abstract

The misuse of synthetic chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers harms the environment and human health. Abandoning them risks global food shortages. Urgent eco-friendly alternatives are needed for food production without excessive synthetic chemicals. To respond to this challenge, an innovative approach uses POSS polymer (PA) to modify waste bone gelatin (BG), constructinging a biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator (PAG-TENG) tailored for the triboelectric stimulating system for seed germination (PTSS). Amide groups of PA improve the electron supplying capacity of BG and 3D cage structure captures and transfers charges of BG, thereby improving the output performance of PAG-TENG. The spatial electrostatic field formed by PAG-TENG promotes seed germination when subjected to pressure changes in the environment. Hence output performance of PAG-TENG is improved from 52.34 V and 40.25 nA to 247.15 V and 482.12 nA, the sensitivity is 14.4957 V*kPa−1. It maintains initial stable performance after the 6000 cycles of testing. Besides, the prepared PAG-TENG has good toughness, translucency, and degradability. Treated by the high voltage electrostatic field of PTSS, peas' germination rate remarkably increased by ≈27%. This work realizes the high-value utilization of waste resource BG, and provides a novel direction for the development of intelligent agriculture.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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