Flexible Triboelectric Laminate for Mechanical Energy Harvesting as an Energy Source for Electronics
MRS Fall Meeting 2021 2021
Kaspars Mālnieks, Andris Šutka, Artis Linarts, Linards Lapčinskis

Triboelectric generator (TEG) devices have attracted considerable interest in the field of mechanical energy harvesting due to their low weight and mechanical softness. The charge transfer in TEG devices has been attributed to electron transfer, ion transfer, and material transfer [1] with the discussions still ongoing. There are many innovative TEG devices from low-cost materials presented in the literature for mechanical energy harvesting from human motion, vibrations, wind, water flow, and waves.[2-4] However, all TEG devices as a rule contain movable parts to magnify the dipole moment between triboelectric charges obtained from contact-separation. This specific requirement complicates the integration of TEG devices into energy harvesting systems. Alternative soft materials that exhibit bulk electromechanical response are piezoelectric polymers and their nanocomposites


Keywords
TENG; energy harvesting; Flexible
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https://www.mrs.org/docs/default-source/meetings-events/fall-meetings/2021/abstract-book.pdf?sfvrsn=64f2160f_3

Mālnieks, K., Šutka, A., Linarts, A., Lapčinskis, L. Flexible Triboelectric Laminate for Mechanical Energy Harvesting as an Energy Source for Electronics. In: MRS Fall Meeting 2021, United States of America, Boston, 29 Nov-2 Dec., 2021. Boston: 2021, pp.776-776.

Publication language
English (en)
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