Boosted output performance of triboelectric nanogenerator via electric double layer effect

Jinsung Chun; Byeong Uk Ye; Jae Won Lee; Dukhyun Choi; Chong-Yun Kang; Sang-Woo Kim; Zhong Lin Wang; Jeong Min Baik

doi:10.1038/ncomms12985

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Boosted output performance of triboelectric nanogenerator via electric double layer effect

Jinsung Chun,
Byeong Uk Ye,
Jae Won Lee,
Dukhyun Choi,
Chong-Yun Kang,
Sang-Woo Kim,
Zhong Lin Wang,
Jeong Min Baik

Affiliations

Jinsung Chun: School of Materials Science and Engineering, KIST-UNIST-Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Byeong Uk Ye: School of Materials Science and Engineering, KIST-UNIST-Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Jae Won Lee: School of Materials Science and Engineering, KIST-UNIST-Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
Dukhyun Choi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Seocheon-dong, Giheung-gu
Chong-Yun Kang: KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University
Sang-Woo Kim: School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Zhong Lin Wang: School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeong Min Baik: School of Materials Science and Engineering, KIST-UNIST-Ulsan Center for Convergent Materials, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12985
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The energy harvesting potential of triboelectric nanogenerators is currently limited by their output power. Here, the authors design a triboelectric nanogenerator inspired by lightning generation, featuring an electric double layer that delivers impressive charge separation and electric potential.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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