Volume 20, Issue 18 2308531
Research Article

Free-Standing Electrode and Fixed Surface Tiny Electrode Implemented Triboelectric Nanogenerator with High Instantaneous Current

Haitao Wang

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Haitao Wang

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan

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

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Yasuyoshi Kurokawa

Yasuyoshi Kurokawa

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan

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Jia Wang

Jia Wang

Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan

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Wentao Cai

Wentao Cai

Center for Integrated Research of Future Electronics, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan

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Jia-Han Zhang

Jia-Han Zhang

Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093 China

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Shinya Kato

Shinya Kato

Department of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, 466-8555 Japan

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Noritaka Usami

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Noritaka Usami

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603 Japan

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

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First published: 04 December 2023
Citations: 2

Abstract

Conventional triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) face challenges pertaining to low output current density at low working frequencies and high internal impedance. While strategies, such as surface modification to enhance surface charge density, permittivity regulation of materials, and circuit management, have partially mitigated these issues. However, they have also resulted in increased complexity in the fabrication process. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for a universal and simplified approach to address these challenges. To fulfill this need, this work presents a free-standing electrode and fixed surface tiny electrode implemented triboelectric nanogenerator (FFI-TENG). It is fabricated by a straightforward yet effective method: introducing a tiny electrode onto the surface of the tribo-negative material. This approach yields substantial enhancements in performance, notably a more than tenfold increase in output current density, a reduction in effective working frequencies, and a decrease in matching resistance as compared to vertical contact-separation TENGs (CS-TENGs) or single-electrode TENGs (SE-TENGs). Simultaneously, a comprehensive examination and proposition regarding the operational mechanism of FFI-TENG, highlighting its extensive applicability are also offered. Significantly, FFI-TENG excels in mechanical energy harvesting even under ultra-low working frequencies (0.1 Hz), outperforming similar contact-separation models. This innovation positions it as a practical and efficient solution for the development of low-entropy energy harvesters.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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