A hybrid triboelectric nanogenerator for enhancing corrosion prevention of metal in marine environment

Menzhen Wu; Wenxi Guo; Shigang Dong; Andeng Liu; Yanhui Cao; Zijie Xu; Changjian Lin; Jian Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41529-022-00272-y

npj Materials Degradation (Aug 2022)

A hybrid triboelectric nanogenerator for enhancing corrosion prevention of metal in marine environment

Menzhen Wu,
Wenxi Guo,
Shigang Dong,
Andeng Liu,
Yanhui Cao,
Zijie Xu,
Changjian Lin,
Jian Zhang

Affiliations

Menzhen Wu: Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University
Wenxi Guo: Research Institution for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, College of Physical Science and Technology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory for Soft Functional Materials Research, Xiamen University
Shigang Dong: Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University
Andeng Liu: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
Yanhui Cao: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
Zijie Xu: CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Beijing Key Laboratory of Micro-nano Energy and Sensor, Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Changjian Lin: State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University
Jian Zhang: Fujian Research Center for Nuclear Engineering, College of Energy, Xiamen University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-022-00272-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Abstract A hybrid spherical triboelectric nanogenerator (S-TENG) with both solid-solid and solid-liquid contact modes is successfully constructed to collect wave energy for highly efficient cathodic protection of metals in marine. To maximize collection of wave energy, the S-TENG is designed to simultaneously capture friction energy from inside and outside the device with different working modes, achieving a short circuit current density of 186 mA m−3 and open circuit voltage of 88.9 V, respectively. It indicates that the potential drop of stainless steel (304SS) and organically coated carbon steel (Q235CS) coupled with the S-TENG are about 410 mV and 930 mV, respectively, which is suitable for their cathodic protection in marine environment. It is demonstrated that our S-TENG as a low-cost and environmentally friendly self-powered approach is promising to effectively converts wave energy for electrochemical cathodic protection in marine.

Published in npj Materials Degradation

ISSN: 2397-2106 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
Website: https://www.nature.com/npjmatdeg/

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