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Title: Single electrode triboelectric generator

Abstract

A triboelectric generator includes a first contact charging member, a second contact charging member and an electrical load. The first contact charging member has a contact side and an opposite back side. The first contact charging member includes a material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series and also has a conductive aspect. The second contact charging member has a second rating on the triboelectric series, different from the first rating, and is configured to come into contact with the first contact layer and go out of contact with the first contact layer. The electrical load electrically is coupled to the first contact charging member and to a common voltage so that current will flow through the load after the second contact charging member comes into contact with the first contact charging member and then goes out of contact with the first contact charging member.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1407491
Patent Number(s):
9812993
Application Number:
14/314,131
Assignee:
Georgia Tech Research Corporation
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02N - ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-07ER46394
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 25
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Wang, Zhong Lin, Yang, Ya, Zhang, Hulin, and Zhu, Guang. Single electrode triboelectric generator. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Wang, Zhong Lin, Yang, Ya, Zhang, Hulin, & Zhu, Guang. Single electrode triboelectric generator. United States.
Wang, Zhong Lin, Yang, Ya, Zhang, Hulin, and Zhu, Guang. Tue . "Single electrode triboelectric generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1407491.
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abstractNote = {A triboelectric generator includes a first contact charging member, a second contact charging member and an electrical load. The first contact charging member has a contact side and an opposite back side. The first contact charging member includes a material that has a first rating on a triboelectric series and also has a conductive aspect. The second contact charging member has a second rating on the triboelectric series, different from the first rating, and is configured to come into contact with the first contact layer and go out of contact with the first contact layer. The electrical load electrically is coupled to the first contact charging member and to a common voltage so that current will flow through the load after the second contact charging member comes into contact with the first contact charging member and then goes out of contact with the first contact charging member.},
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