TY - JOUR
T1 - All-Nanofiber-Based Ultralight Stretchable Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Wearable Electronics
AU - Zhao, Shuyu
AU - Wang, Jiaona
AU - Du, Xinyu
AU - Wang, Jing
AU - Cao, Ran
AU - Yin, Yingying
AU - Zhang, Xiuling
AU - Yuan, Zuqing
AU - Xing, Yi
AU - Pui, David Y.H.
AU - Li, Congju
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 American Chemical Society.
PY - 2018/5/29
Y1 - 2018/5/29
N2 - The flexible and stretchable electronics have been considered as next-generation electronics. Stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators (S-TENGs) with both multifunction and comfort have become a hot field of research for wearable electronic devices recently. Here, we designed an all-nanofiber-based, ultralight, S-TENG that could be softly attached on skins for motion energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring. The S-TENG consisted of only two nanofiber membranes: a polyvinylidene fluoride nanofiber membrane (PVDFNM) supported by thermoplastic polyurethane nanofiber membrane (TPUNM) was used as the frictional layer, and a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) conductive material screen-printed on the TPUNM was used as the electrode layer. Due to the excellent stretchability of TPUNM, the S-TENG could generate electricity under various types of deformation, and regains its original performance after intense mechanical extension, even if it is partially cut or damaged. Owing to the great electronegativity of PVDFNM, the device generated a maximum voltage of 225 V and a current of 4.5 μA with an electrode area of 6 × 1 cm2. The S-TENG has great potential applications in self-powered wearable devices, electronic skins, and smart sensor networks.
AB - The flexible and stretchable electronics have been considered as next-generation electronics. Stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators (S-TENGs) with both multifunction and comfort have become a hot field of research for wearable electronic devices recently. Here, we designed an all-nanofiber-based, ultralight, S-TENG that could be softly attached on skins for motion energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring. The S-TENG consisted of only two nanofiber membranes: a polyvinylidene fluoride nanofiber membrane (PVDFNM) supported by thermoplastic polyurethane nanofiber membrane (TPUNM) was used as the frictional layer, and a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) conductive material screen-printed on the TPUNM was used as the electrode layer. Due to the excellent stretchability of TPUNM, the S-TENG could generate electricity under various types of deformation, and regains its original performance after intense mechanical extension, even if it is partially cut or damaged. Owing to the great electronegativity of PVDFNM, the device generated a maximum voltage of 225 V and a current of 4.5 μA with an electrode area of 6 × 1 cm2. The S-TENG has great potential applications in self-powered wearable devices, electronic skins, and smart sensor networks.
KW - nanofiber
KW - stretchable electronics
KW - tactile sensors
KW - triboelectric nanogenerators
KW - wearable devices
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U2 - 10.1021/acsaem.8b00439
DO - 10.1021/acsaem.8b00439
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85053564232
SN - 2574-0962
VL - 1
SP - 2326
EP - 2332
JO - ACS Applied Energy Materials
JF - ACS Applied Energy Materials
IS - 5
ER -