triboelectric nanogenerators

TriboPump: A Low-Cost, Hand-Powered Water Disinfection System

Water disinfection at the point of use (POU) has enormous social and economic significance, especially for rural areas or catastrophes. To tackle the requirements of power independence and cost control in such applications, the concept of TriboPump …

Maximized Effective Energy Output of Contact-SeparationTriggered Triboelectric Nanogenerators as Limited by Air Breakdown

Recent progress in triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) has demonstrated their promising potential as a high-efficiency mechanical energy harvesting technology, and plenty of effort has been devoted to improving the power output by maximizing the …