Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting energy from water

Title: Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting energy from water

Abstract

A generator for harvesting energy from flowing water is disclosed. The generator harvests electrostatic energy as well as mechanical kinetic energy from the flowing water. In one aspect, the generator includes a plurality of blades arranged in a radially outward fashion. Each blade includes an electrode and a surface layer for receiving flowing water carrying triboelectric charges. The flowing water affects a flow of electrons between the electrode and ground. In another aspect, the generator includes a first member with a first electrode, and a second member coupled to the first member about an axis. The second member includes a second electrode, and a surface layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second member is rotatable with respect to the axis to change triboelectric charges on the electrodes, and to affect a flow of electrons between the electrodes.

Inventors:: Wang, Zhong Lin; Lin, Zong -Hong; Cheng, Gang

Issue Date:: 2019-10-08

Research Org.:: Georgia Tech Research Corp., Atlanta, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1576458

Patent Number(s):: 10,439,517

Application Number:: 15/006,865

Assignee:: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)

DOE Contract Number:: FG02-07ER46394

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Jan 26

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Wang, Zhong Lin, Lin, Zong -Hong, and Cheng, Gang. Triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting energy from water.  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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  abstractNote = {A generator for harvesting energy from flowing water is disclosed. The generator harvests electrostatic energy as well as mechanical kinetic energy from the flowing water. In one aspect, the generator includes a plurality of blades arranged in a radially outward fashion. Each blade includes an electrode and a surface layer for receiving flowing water carrying triboelectric charges. The flowing water affects a flow of electrons between the electrode and ground. In another aspect, the generator includes a first member with a first electrode, and a second member coupled to the first member about an axis. The second member includes a second electrode, and a surface layer between the first electrode and the second electrode. The second member is rotatable with respect to the axis to change triboelectric charges on the electrodes, and to affect a flow of electrons between the electrodes.},

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Triboelectric Nanogenerator
patent-application, September 2014

Wang, Zhong Lin; Zhu, Guang; Wang, Sihong
US Patent Application 14/189656; 20140246950
URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220140246950%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20140246950&RS=DN/20140246950

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