Enhancing mechanical-to-charge conversion in triboelectric nanogenerators

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Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, 10403
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Microenvironment‐Engineered Piezoionic Hydrogel Nanogenerators for Enhanced Energy Harvesting and Sensing

Aochen Wang, Shiao Feng, Tianxiao Xiao, Gaobo Wang, Binyuan Zhu, Weibin Zhou and Longfei Wang

SmartSys, 2025, 1
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The role of relative orientation between electrospun fibre mats in triboelectric nanogenerators

Dumindu G. Dassanayaka, Nandish Hosadoddi Srikantamurthy, Jianjin Ruan, Xavier Mulet, Amgad R. Rezk and Peter C. Sherrell

Nano Energy, 2026, 148, 111684
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Alternatives to Fluoropolymers for Motion‐Based Energy Harvesting: Perspectives on Piezoelectricity, Triboelectricity, Ferroelectrets, and Flexoelectricity

Peter C. Sherrell, Anna Šutka, Martin Timusk and Andris Šutka

Small, 2024, 20
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Research Progress of Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting

Jingshun He, Xiutong Wang, Youbo Nan and Hui Zhou

Small, 2025, 21
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High-output solid liquid triboelectric nanogenerator enhanced by the regulation of interfacial wettability

Chuanpeng Hu, Wencheng Wang, Yupeng Liu, Weixiang Sun, Hanchao Wang, Jie Meng, Wenqi Wang, Wentao Li, Xiaoqing Wu and Daoai Wang

Nano Energy, 2024, 130, 110132
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Initiatorless solar photopolymerization of biodegradable eutectogels with anti-freezing and self-healing properties for recyclable energy-harvesting and human-computer interface

Kai Xue, Jifei Zhang, Sanwei Hao, Jun Yang, Bobo Cao, Jialong Wen, Wenfeng Ren, Bing Wang, Changyou Shao and Runcang Sun

Nano Energy, 2026, 148, 111662
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Spontaneously established reverse electric field to enhance the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators via improving Coulombic efficiency

Yikui Gao, Lixia He, Di Liu, Jiayue Zhang, Linglin Zhou, Zhong Lin Wang and Jie Wang

Nat Commun, 2024, 15
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Space Charge Drives Electromechanical Conversion in Ion-Implanted Polymers via an Apparent Piezoelectric Effect

Andris Šutka, Holger Fiedler, Artis Linarts, Kaspars Mālnieks, Kaspars Pudzs, Joseph D. Berry and Peter C. Sherrell

Phys. Rev. Lett., 2026, 136
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Emerging Trends of Nanofibrous Piezoelectric and Triboelectric Applications: Mechanisms, Electroactive Materials, and Designed Architectures

Chuanwei Zhi, Shuo Shi, Hanbai Wu, Yifan Si, Shuai Zhang, Leqi Lei and Jinlian Hu

Advanced Materials, 2024, 36
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Integrating triboelectric nanogenerators with precision acupuncture for technological advancement in traditional healing

Dan Li, Wei Wei and Dan Dan Zheng

Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 46, 102744
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Advances in Self-powered Triboelectric Sensor toward Marine IoT

Yongjiu Zou, Minzheng Sun, Shuang Li, Xinyu Zhang, Liang Feng, Yu Wang, Taili Du, Yulong Ji, Peiting Sun and Minyi Xu

Nano Energy, 2024, 122, 109316
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Efficient Energy Output Under Low Impedance for High‐Impedance Generators

Wenwei Huang, Zhiyuan Zhang, Han Mei, Shaodi Zheng, Shizhe Lin, Jianbo Tan, Chaoqian Chen, Shiju E and Zisheng Xu

Adv Materials Technologies, 2026, 11
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Triboelectric nanogenerators as a clean energy scavenging technology

Ya Yang, Jie Wang, Weiqi Qian and Zhong Lin Wang

Materials Today, 2025, 88, 839
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Self‐Powered Artificial Neuron Devices: Towards the All‐In‐One Perception and Computation System

Tong Zheng, Xinkai Xie, Qiongfeng Shi, Jun Wu and Cunjiang Yu

Advanced Materials, 2025, 37
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Triboelectric nanogenerators energizing green applications

Chuguo Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 525, 170532
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Improved flexible triboelectric nanogenerator based on 3D X-shaped fabric without spaced yarn for power supply and motion monitoring application

Huihao Huang, Zhipeng Shi, Jiahao Shen, Yuan Gao, Xinghai Zhou, Yongfang Qian, Gang Wang, Wei Fan, Kai Dong and Lihua Lyu

Nano Energy, 2025, 142, 111192
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Research on sensing and identification of wave information via flexible array interconnection package triboelectric nanogenerators

Peng Yi, Ruixu Su, Yong Fan, Tongxin Lvu, Zhifu Zhang, Zhengru Han, Yingxue Wang and Song Gao

Measurement, 2025, 254, 117934
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Anchoring Nanofillers at Immiscible Polymer Interfaces Enables Strong, Tough, High-Output Triboelectrics

Qisheng Shao, Chenyang Pei, Mengyao Jin, Yutong Ding, Zhou Chen and Tairong Kuang

Nano Lett., 2025, 25, 15895
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A Facile Strategy for Textile‐Based Highly Sensitive and Water‐Resistant Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Anqi Shi, Bin Luo, Wendi Liu, Wenjing Chen, Zhen Li, Shilong Wang, Ligang Jiang, Hongnan Zhang, Xiaohong Qin and Wei Sun

Advanced Materials, 2025, 37
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Field emission effect in triboelectric nanogenerators

Di Liu, Yikui Gao, Wenyan Qiao, Linglin Zhou, Lixia He, Cuiying Ye, Bingzhe Jin, Baofeng Zhang, Zhong Lin Wang and Jie Wang

Nat Commun, 2025, 16
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Bioinspired, fiber-based, flexible self-powered sensor for wearable applications

Guoliang Ma, Mengze Zhang, Feiyue Gao, Yuan Wang, Liaoyuan Pu, Yanhe Song, Jinbo She, Dakai Wang, Bin Yu, Kaixian Ba, Zhiwu Han and Luquan Ren

Device, 2024, 2, 100508
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Nature Inspired Structural Design for Local Optimization Management of Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Zhuangzhi Sun, Fufei Qin, Qi Sun, Hongyuan Zhu and Han Wu

Adv Funct Materials, 2026, 36
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Self-powered triboelectric sensor based on a carbon fiber/glass fiber/epoxy structural composite for efficient traffic monitoring

Seonghwan Lee and Young-Bin Park

Nano Energy, 2024, 128, 109818
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Ultra-high output triboelectric nanogenerator based on synergies of material modification and charge pumping

Zekun Li, Jitao Liu, Mengshuang Chi, Xue Miao, Hanxiao Yang, Weiqi Cui, Aifang Yu and Junyi Zhai

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 481, 148726
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High performance triboelectric nanogenerator for wave energy harvesting through the gas-assisted method

Qi Gao, Jianlong Wang, Hengyu Li, Yang Yu, Xiaosong Zhang, Yingting Wang, Jianming Wen, Zhong Lin Wang and Tinghai Cheng

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 493, 152730
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Recent advances in high charge density triboelectric nanogenerators

Xin Cui, Jiaheng Nie and Yan Zhang

Int. J. Extrem. Manuf., 2024, 6, 042001
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Research progress on enhancing particulate matters removal enabled by triboelectric effect

Yi Dai, Huan Li, Qiyu He, Tinghui Zhang, Jiong Luo, Hongyue Zhu, Kang Yu, Bin Luo, Yingchun Luo, Wei Chen, Yadian Xie and Shuangxi Nie

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 515, 163403
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A Self‐Recovery Triboelectric Nanogenerator with High Breakdown Resistance for Water Wave Energy Harvesting

Jing Wang, Zhihao Zhao, Longwei Li, Yikui Gao, Xuejiao Zhao, Baofeng Zhang, Linglin Zhou, Zhong Lin Wang and Jie Wang

Advanced Energy Materials, 2025, 15
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Triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered sensors and other applications

Chengkuo Lee, Yong Qin and Yi-Cheng Wang

MRS Bulletin, 2025, 50, 428
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Triboelectric nanogenerator for high-entropy energy, self-powered sensors, and popular education

Huijing Xiang, Lin Peng, Qiuxiang Yang, Zhong Lin Wang and Xia Cao

Sci. Adv., 2024, 10
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An implantable sensor based on shape memory polymers and triboelectric nanogenerators: Monitoring ureteral peristalsis to assess bladder volume

Xiaoqing Huo, Shengjun Luo, Zhi Cao, Yuxuan Zhou, Yiran Hu, Zhong Lin Wang and Zhiyi Wu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 497, 154971
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