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Title: Triboelectric nanogenerators based on chemically treated cellulose

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1568286

Triboelectric nanogenerators that operate in a vertical contact separation mode and methods for fabricating the triboelectric generators are provided. Also provided are methods for using the triboelectric nanogenerators to harvest mechanical energy and convert it into electric energy. In the TENGs, one or both of the triboelectrically active layers comprises a cellulose that has been chemically treated to alter its electron affinity.

Research Organization:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, Madison, WI (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
14-JV-11111124-029; SC0008711
Assignee:
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (Madison, WI)
Patent Number(s):
10,277,147
Application Number:
15/178,285
OSTI ID:
1568286
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 06/09/2016
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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