Triboelectric nanogenerator for powering portable electronics

Patent · Tue Mar 14 04:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1346945

Wang, Zhong Lin; Wang, Sihong; Lin, Long; Zhu, Guang; Lin, Zong-Hong

A triboelectric generator includes a first contact charging member and a second contact charging member. The first contact charging member includes a first contact layer and a conductive electrode layer. The first contact layer includes a material that has a triboelectric series rating indicating a propensity to gain electrons due to a contacting event. The conductive electrode layer is disposed along the back side of the contact layer. The second contact charging member is spaced apart from and disposed oppositely from the first contact charging member. It includes an electrically conductive material layer that has a triboelectric series rating indicating a propensity to lose electrons when contacted by the first contact layer during the contacting event. The electrically conductive material acts as an electrode. A mechanism maintains a space between the first contact charging member and the second contact charging member except when a force is applied thereto.

• Research Organization: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-07ER46394
• Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
• Patent Number(s): 9,595,894
• Application Number: 14/032,864
• OSTI ID: 1346945
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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