Issue 33, 2014

Highly transparent and flexible triboelectric nanogenerators: performance improvements and fundamental mechanisms

Abstract

Transparent, flexible and highly efficient power sources are essential components of mobile electronics and optoelectronic devices. Here, based on the first generation of the transparent triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), we demonstrate a simple and innovative design that can simultaneously improve the output performance and transmittance of the TENG. The improved TENG gives a maximum output up to 200 V and 7 μA at a current density of ∼0.78 μA cm−2. The TENG shows a high transmittance of ∼78%. To deeply understand the nature of the triboelectric effect, we investigated the influence of the UV–ozone treatment, surface properties, and surrounding environment on the output performance. Integrating the characterization results, we conclude that the tribocharge generation of the PDMS surface is probably due to the bond breaking of Si–O–Si groups, and is closely related to the surface properties and surrounding environment.

Graphical abstract: Highly transparent and flexible triboelectric nanogenerators: performance improvements and fundamental mechanisms

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 jún. 2014
Accepted
20 jún. 2014
First published
16 júl. 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014,2, 13219-13225

Highly transparent and flexible triboelectric nanogenerators: performance improvements and fundamental mechanisms

F. R. Fan, J. Luo, W. Tang, C. Li, C. Zhang, Z. Tian and Z. L. Wang, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 13219 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA02747G

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