Self-powered ocean buoy using a disk-type triboelectric nanogenerator with a mechanical frequency regulator

Jung, Hyunjun; Martinez, Jayson J.; Ouro-Koura, Habilou; Salalila, Aljon L.; Garza, Adrian; Hall, Adam B.; Friedman, Brianna; Lu, Jun; Deng, Zhiqun Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.109216

Self-powered ocean buoy using a disk-type triboelectric nanogenerator with a mechanical frequency regulator

Journal Article · Wed Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Nano Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2023.109216· OSTI ID:2274761

Jung, Hyunjun ^[1]; Martinez, Jayson J. ^[1]; Ouro-Koura, Habilou ^[2]; Salalila, Aljon L. ^[1]; Garza, Adrian ^[1]; Hall, Adam B. ^[1]; Friedman, Brianna ^[1]; Lu, Jun ^[1]; ^[3]

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) systems have been demonstrated to generate power with high density. However, the electrical output power obtained from wave energy harvesting using TENG systems is typically limited to several milliwatts. To address this limitation and support various ocean buoy systems, an efficient method to scale-up TENG systems is required. In this paper, we present a self-powered ocean buoy (SPOB) incorporating a disk-type, soft-contact, mechanical frequency regulator TENG (DSMFR-TENG). The mechanical frequency regulator (MFR) enables the conversion of low-frequency wave energy to high-speed mechanical rotation, facilitating high power generation with the disk-type TENG. Here, the SPOB was tested in a wave tank, reaching a peak power output of 470 mW and an average power output of 130 mW after the MFR released the rotational energy. To further enhance the functionality of the buoy, the DSMFR-TENG and a microcontroller, temperature sensor, and acoustic transmitter were integrated with the SPOB. The acoustic transmitter successfully transmitted signals 7, 23, and 30 times over a one-minute period at wave frequencies of 0.33 Hz, 0.5 Hz, and 1 Hz, respectively, thereby demonstrating the power supply capability of the TENG system for ocean buoys.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Water Power Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830; AC05–76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2274761

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2370007

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-188964

Journal Information:: Nano Energy, Vol. 121; ISSN 2211-2855

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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