Achieving ultrahigh triboelectric charge density for efficient energy harvesting

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 88 - 8
• Main Authors: Wang, Jie, Wu, Changsheng, Dai, Yejing, Zhao, Zhihao, Wang, Aurelia, Zhang, Tiejun, Wang, Zhong Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 20.07.2017; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/301/299; 639/4077/4072/4062; Breakdowns; Charge density; Dielectric polarization; Efficiency; Electric contacts; Electrification; Electrodes; Energy; Energy charge; Energy harvesting; Ferroelectric materials; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nanogenerators; Ocean waves; Polarization; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Sensors; Vacuum

With its light weight, low cost and high efficiency even at low operation frequency, the triboelectric nanogenerator is considered a potential solution for self-powered sensor networks and large-scale renewable blue energy. As an energy harvester, its output power density and efficiency are dictated...