Development progress, performance enhancement routes, and applications of paper-based triboelectric nanogenerators

• Published in: Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) Vol. 430; p. 132559
• Main Authors: Lin, Changmei, Yu, Jing, Hua, Zifeng, Lan, Jinxin, Huang, Hai, Lu, Dongdong, Cao, Shilin, Ma, Xiaojuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.02.2022
• Subjects: Challenges and opportunities of P-TENGs; Overview of P-TENGs applications; Performance enhancement routes; Triboelectric nanogenerators; Performance enhancement routes; Triboelectric nanogenerators; Paper; Overview of P-TENGs applications; Challenges and opportunities of P-TENGs
• ISSN: 1385-8947; 1873-3212
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.132559

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have been investigated as a promising device to harvest mechanical energy into electricity. At present, paper-based triboelectric nanogenerators (P-TENGs) have been widely researched because paper features with lightweight, low cost, abundance, renewability and biodegradability. In this paper, the operating principles and operation modes of TENGs, the development progress and performance enhancement routes of P-TENGs are comprehensively reviewed. Additionally, the overview, challenges and opportunities of P-TENGs applications are also presented.