Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting broadband kinetic impact energy

Patent · Tue Sep 24 04:00:00 EDT 2019

OSTI ID:1576295

Wang, Zhong Lin; Wen, Xiaonan; Yang, Weiqing

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 Tech Research Corp., Atlanta, GA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-07ER46394
• Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)
• Patent Number(s): 10,425,018
• Application Number: 15/159,225
• OSTI ID: 1576295
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English