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Title: Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting broadband kinetic impact energy

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1650807

A triboelectric generator includes a first triboelectric member, which includes a first conductive layer and an insulating triboelectric material layer disposed on the first conductive layer. The triboelectric material layer includes a first material having a first position on a triboelectric series. An elastic member, disposed against the triboelectric material layer of the triboelectric member and includes a second conductive material, has an elasticity that results in the elastic member being deformed when compressed and returning to an original non-deformed shape after being compressed. The second conductive material has a second position on the triboelectric series. A first load is coupled to the first conductive layer and with the second conductive material so that when a force compresses the elastic member charges will flow between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer through the load.

Research Organization:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER46394
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
Patent Number(s):
10,630,207
Application Number:
16/540,882
OSTI ID:
1650807
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/14/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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