Issue 7, 2017

A microcrystalline cellulose ingrained polydimethylsiloxane triboelectric nanogenerator as a self-powered locomotion detector

Abstract

Scavenging of ambient dissipated mechanical energy addresses the limitations of conventional batteries by providing an auxiliary voltaic power source, and thus has significant potential for self-powered and wearable electronics. Here, we demonstrate a cellulose/polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) triboelectric nanogenerator (C-TENG) based on the contact and separation mode between a cellulose/PDMS composite film and an aluminium electrode. The device fabricated with a composite film of 5 wt% generates an open circuit voltage of 28 V and a short circuit current of 2.8 μA with an instantaneous peak power of 576 μW at a mechanical force of 32.16 N. The C-TENG was systematically studied and demonstrated to be a feasible power source that can commute instantaneous operation of LEDs and act as a self-powered locomotion detector for security applications. The C-TENG can also be used as a wearable power source with an in-built lithium ion battery charging circuit during a range of human motions.

Graphical abstract: A microcrystalline cellulose ingrained polydimethylsiloxane triboelectric nanogenerator as a self-powered locomotion detector

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Nov 2016
Accepted
20 Jan 2017
First published
23 Jan 2017

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017,5, 1810-1815

A microcrystalline cellulose ingrained polydimethylsiloxane triboelectric nanogenerator as a self-powered locomotion detector

A. Chandrasekhar, N. R. Alluri, B. Saravanakumar, S. Selvarajan and S. Kim, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2017, 5, 1810 DOI: 10.1039/C6TC05104A

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