This has implications beyond fundamental science 🥼, it gives us a way to make any plastic surface a #mechanical sensor 🔊.

It also lets us make #triboelectric #nanogenerators , #TENGs , ⚡generate a whole lot more energy from motion.

Simple questions can give beautiful answers! 🔬

Recent advances in high charge density triboelectric nanogenerators

This review highlights high charge density #triboelectric materials for #TENGs, summarizing #fabrication progress, and methods to regulate charge transfer—by boosting charge injection, limiting dissipation, and enabling charge storage.
#OpenAccess in #IJEM: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

Did you know that #GRAPHERGIA is working on managing #energy from #triboelectric generators? ⚡

Discover more in our Deliverable 4.3 'Preliminary Energy harvesting system with regulated 3.3 V output based on μ-plasma systems' by @esiee.fr - @univeiffel.bsky.social: zenodo.org/records/1734...

This #IJEM study summarizes wave-driven #Triboelectric #Nanogenerators (#WTENGs), with insights into material synthesis, core structural #Fabrication, and their use in marine applications, highlighting challenges & future directions. #BlueEnergy

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

This study proposes a combined droplet-based liquid–solid #Triboelectric #nanogenerator using specifically designed inflatable columnar structures with inner & outer dual-electrodes for simultaneous harvesting of wind & #RainEnergy.

#IJEM #OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

An overview of the #Manufacturing strategies for highly sensitive & self-powered #Piezoelectric & #Triboelectric #Sensors, their working principles, various fabrication methods, applications, challenges, and future directions.

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

This #IJEM review highlights how adapting diverse manufacturing processes accelerates the advancement, scalability, and commercialization of #Triboelectric platforms for scalable #EnergyHarvesting and self-powered sensing technologies.

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

Another packed issue of Sustainable Energy & Fuels spanning the #energymix covering #biofuels, #Energy_storage, #electrocatalysis, #photocatalysis, #hydrogen, #SAF, #gasification, #power_to_X, #CO2utilisation, #piezoelectrics, #triboelectric nanogenerator, #supercapacitors and more
#chemsky

[2024 OPEN ACCESS]
Core–shell yarn-structured triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting both waterdrop and biomechanics energies
2024 Appl. Phys. Express 17 017005

iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...

#APEX
#OpenAccess
#Physics
#energyharvesting
#triboelectric
#nanogenerator

Future development of #triboelectric platforms requires scalable, low-cost manufacturing, enhanced durability, and industrial integration, as outlined in this #IJEM review by researchers from Kyung Hee University and Gachon University.
🔗 doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/adac18

#3DPrinting#SoftRobotics

How can self-powered #nanogenerators enhance sensing, computing, and #actuation in intelligent #robotics?

This #IJEM review explores their role in the age of Embodied AI.
👉 doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad94b8

@lborouniversity.bsky.social
#EmbodiedAI #SelfPoweredSensors #Triboelectric #Piezoelectric

In #IJEM, a droplet-based LS-TENG generates over 140 V, achieves 7.35 W·m⁻² at 22.06% efficiency, and reaches 9.02 W·Kg⁻¹ internally—no pre-charging needed.

Open Access: doi.org/10.1088/2631-7990/ad88bd

#ExtremeManufaturing #TENG #EnergyHarvesting #Triboelectric #CleanEnergy #WaterPower

A #IJEM review explores how #piezoelectric and #triboelectric effects are driving the future of flexible, self-powered tactile #sensors for #wearables and #robotics.

Open Access: doi.org/10.1088/2631...

#ExtremeManufacturing #TactileSensors #SelfPoweredDevices #Electronics

Granular Interfaces in TENGs: The Role of Close‐Packed Polymer Bead Monolayers for Energy Harvesters Here, a novel granular-interfaced TENG comprising HCP ordered polymer bead monolayers is introduced that shows stable output over 10 000 cycles. The findings shows that mechanical properties and larg...

Can tiny beads create electrical #energy? ⚡

Some lovely new collaborative work with @ignaasjimidar.bsky.social and @andrissutka.bsky.social shows how polymer beads act as exceptional #triboelectric energy harvesters!

Check it out 👀

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

#chemsky 🧪

Decoupling piezoelectric and triboelectric signals from PENGs using the fast fourier transform Piezoelectric (PE) devices, including PE nanogenerators (PENGs) and sensors, have been extensively studied for applications that require the transduct…

If you're studying #piezoelectricity you simply can't test like this - you get hugely inflated numbers.

Fortunately we've figured out how to separate #piezoelectric and #triboelectric contributions from complex testing using #FFT. 👀🧪⚡

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Some more #energyharvesting with #triboelectric polymers.

Seeing how they convert motion to electricity from high frequency vibrations.

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