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Simply Structured Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on a Hybrid Composition of Carbon Nanotubes and Polymer Layer

Su, Meng
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Brugger, Juergen  
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Kim, Beomjoon
April 3, 2020
International Journal Of Precision Engineering And Manufacturing-Green Technology

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have proven to be a robust power source for efficiently converting environmental mechanical energy into electricity. Triboelectric technology experienced substantial growth in the past few years, especially in the field of green wearable power sources as the Internet of Things develops. However, it is still difficult to overcome some remaining bottlenecks for wearable TENGs, such as limited choice of materials, unsafe metal electrodes, complex structures, and finally an insufficient electrical output. In this work, we present a simply structured wearable TENG that delivers usable electric power based on human motion. The form of TENG, which combines a friction material of silk and an electrode material of carbon nanotube (CNT) in liquid phase to achieve a biodegradable conductive mixing friction layer is new and unique. A series of delicate investigative experiments were conducted to clarify the impacts of various parameters and their optimal values in the fabrication. Then the special mixing layer was attached to a glove and tested with various daily actions, showing high potential as a power source for wearable electronics and as a motion sensor itself. This new form of CNT-silk TENG will push the field's development toward actual use, with lower cost and less burden for both of production and usage, with the advanced features of high softness, high sensibility, light weight, and simple structure.

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DOI
10.1007/s40684-020-00212-8
Web of Science ID

WOS:000523106700002

Author(s)
Su, Meng
Brugger, Juergen  
Kim, Beomjoon
Date Issued

2020-04-03

Publisher

KOREAN SOC PRECISION ENG

Published in
International Journal Of Precision Engineering And Manufacturing-Green Technology
Volume

7

Start page

683

End page

698

Subjects

Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

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Engineering, Manufacturing

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Engineering, Mechanical

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Science & Technology - Other Topics

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Engineering

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triboelectric nanogenerator

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wearable power supply

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silk fibroin

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carbon nanotube composite

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simple structure

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energy-conversion

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recent progress

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textile

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silk

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fabrication

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harvester

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systems

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