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http://dx.doi.org/10.46670/JSST.2022.31.4.218

Interfacial Material Engineering for Enhancing Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Nguyen, Dinh Cong (School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Choi, Dukhyun (School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)

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Journal of Sensor Science and Technology / v.31, no.4, 2022 , pp. 218-227 More about this Journal

Abstract

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), a new green energy, that have various potential applications, such as energy harvesters and self-powered sensors. The output performance of TENGs has been improving rapidly, and their output power significantly increased since they were first reported owing to improved triboelectrification materials and interfacial material engineering. Because the operation of a TENG is based on contact electrification in which electric charges are exchanged at the interface between two materials, its output can be increased by increasing the contact area and charge density. Material surface modification with microstructures or nanostructures has increased the output performance of TENGs significantly because not only does the sharp micro/nano morphology increases the contact area during friction, but it also increases the charge density. Chemical treatment in which ions or functional groups are added has also been used to improve the performance of TENGS by modifying the work functions, charge densities, and dielectric constants of the triboelectric materials. In addition, ultrahigh output power from TENGs without using new materials or treatments has been obtained in many studies in which special structures were designed to control the current release or to collect the charge current directly. In this review, we discuss physical and chemical treatments, bulk modifications, and interfacial engineering for enhancing TENG performance by improving contact electrification and electrostatic induction.

Keywords

Triboelectrification; physical treatments; chemical treatments; embedded impurities; interfacial layers;

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