Recent advances in triboelectric nanogenerators: from technological progress to commercial applications

D Choi, Y Lee, ZH Lin, S Cho, M Kim, CK Ao, S Soh… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serious climate changes and energy-related environmental problems are currently critical
issues in the world. In order to reduce carbon emissions and save our environment …

Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Triboelectric Materials for Energy Harvesting

Z Ye, T Liu, G Du, Y Shao, Z Wei… - Advanced Functional …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Drawing inspiration from nature has served as a crucial driving force behind human
progress, enabling groundbreaking advancements and cross‐disciplinary integration …

Multi-protection from microbial and pm pollutants by humidity-resistant, breathable and self-charging nanofibrous membranes

X Song, X He, M Tang, C Wang, Y Zhang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Development of biodegradable poly (lactic acid)(PLA) nanofibrous membranes (NFMs)
signifies a promising approach to provide effective air purification, while evading the …

Sustainable charged composites with amphiphobic surfaces for harsh environment–tolerant non-contact mode triboelectric nanogenerators

GH Han, SH Lee, J Gao, HS Shin, JW Lee, KJ Choi… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, the sustainable charged composites with amphiphobic surfaces are reported
regarding harsh environment tolerance and robust contactless mode triboelectric …

Overcoming Moisture‐Induced Charge Decay in Tribo‐Materials

JK Kim, S Jung, DH Kim, J Gao, YS Lee… - Advanced Energy …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The paper extensively explores moisture‐induced charge decay in tribo‐materials,
addressing charge generation fundamentals and overcoming strategies. Triboelectric effect …

Enhanced Triboelectric Charge Stability by Air‐Stable Radicals

S Im, E Frey, DJ Lacks, J Genzer… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This paper demonstrates that air‐stable radicals enhance the stability of triboelectric charge
on surfaces. While charge on surfaces is often undesirable (eg, static discharge), improved …

Static charge is an ionic molecular fragment

Y Fang, CK Ao, Y Jiang, Y Sun, L Chen… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
What is static charge? Despite the long history of research, the identity of static charge and
mechanism by which static is generated by contact electrification are still unknown …

Recent Advances in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Mechanism, Rational Designing and Applications

MS Iqbal, H Lu, S Khaladkar, X Wu, S Roy, Z Ullah… - Materials Today …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the past decade, the exponential use of electronic devices has driven a substantial
demand for sustainable, adaptable sensors and energy-harvesting systems. Projections …

Granular Interfaces in TENGs: The Role of Close‐Packed Polymer Bead Monolayers for Energy Harvesters

ISM Jimidar, K Mālnieks, K Sotthewes, PC Sherrell… - Small, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Over the last decade, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are proposed as a viable
alternative to address the impetus for affordable and clean energy. Here, a novel, cost …

Coalescence-Induced Droplet Jum** for Electro-Thermal Sensing

K Chettiar, D Ghaddar, P Birbarah, Z Li, M Kim… - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Jum** droplet condensation, whereby microdroplets (ca. 1–100 μm) coalescing on
suitably designed superhydrophobic surfaces jump away from the surface, has recently …