Abstract
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) typically have very low outputs in terms of root-mean-square (RMS) values as the outputs are in the form of short duration pulses. In order to overcome this limitation, here we introduce multi-phase rotation-type TENGs (MP-TENGs). The rotator of the MP-TENGs consists of alternating components of PTFE and mono cast nylon, whereas the stator consists of PTFE with multiple back electrodes. Each electrode produces an output of the same frequency and amplitude, but of different regularly shifted phases. Consequently, the outputs from all the electrodes are full-wave rectified and superimposed, and the total output of the MP-TENGs is almost constant direct current (DC), unlike typical TENGs, with much higher RMS values. A 5-phase TENG has produced 380 V, 3.6 mA m-2, and 4.9 W m-2, and the current crest factor is dramatically decreased to 1.26. Finally, due to the almost constant DC output, the MP-TENGs successfully operate electronic devices and charge a battery.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2057-2063 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Energy and Environmental Science |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 Aug |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was financially supported by the Basic Science Research Program (2018R1A2A1A19021947) through the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea Grant funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and by the Technology Innovation Program (10052668, Development of wearable self-powered energy source and low-power wireless communication system for a pacemaker) funded by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE, Korea).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Chemistry
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Pollution
