Self-powered sensing in wearable electronics─ a paradigm shift technology

W Tang, Q Sun, ZL Wang - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the advancements in materials science and micro/nanoengineering, the field of
wearable electronics has experienced a rapid growth and significantly impacted and …

Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC)

Z Wang, X Dong, W Tang, ZL Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC) is an emerging field that utilizes electron transfer occurring
at the liquid–solid and even liquid–liquid interfaces because of the contact-electrification …

Contact electrification at the liquid–solid interface

S Lin, X Chen, ZL Wang - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Interfaces between a liquid and a solid (L–S) are the most important surface science in
chemistry, catalysis, energy, and even biology. Formation of an electric double layer (EDL) …

From contact electrification to triboelectric nanogenerators

ZL Wang - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Although the contact electrification (CE)(or usually called'triboelectrification') effect has been
known for over 2600 years, its scientific mechanism still remains debated after decades …

Fluid-based triboelectric nanogenerators: unveiling the prolific landscape of renewable energy harvesting and beyond

L Jiang, X Liu, J Lv, G Li, P Yang, Y Ma… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Fluid-based triboelectric nanogenerators (F-TENGs) represent a cutting-edge technology
that leverages fluids as a contact medium to harness renewable energy through contact …

A droplet-based electricity generator with high instantaneous power density

W Xu, H Zheng, Y Liu, X Zhou, C Zhang, Y Song… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Extensive efforts have been made to harvest energy from water in the form of raindrops,,,,–,
river and ocean waves,, tides and others,,,,,,–. However, achieving a high density of …

Functional fibers and fabrics for soft robotics, wearables, and human–robot interface

J **ong, J Chen, PS Lee - Advanced materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Soft robotics inspired by the movement of living organisms, with excellent adaptability and
accuracy for accomplishing tasks, are highly desirable for efficient operations and safe …

All-weather droplet-based triboelectric nanogenerator for wave energy harvesting

X Wei, Z Zhao, C Zhang, W Yuan, Z Wu, J Wang… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The liquid–solid triboelectric nanogenerator (LS-TENG) has been demonstrated to harvest
energy efficiently through the contact electrification effect between liquid and solid …

On the origin of contact-electrification

ZL Wang, AC Wang - Materials Today, 2019 - Elsevier
Although contact electrification (triboelectrification)(CE) has been documented since 2600
years ago, its scientific understanding remains inconclusive, unclear, and un-unified. This …

Energy conversion analysis of multilayered triboelectric nanogenerators for synergistic rain and solar energy harvesting

Y Zheng, T Liu, J Wu, T Xu, X Wang, X Han… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is an emerging technology that offers excellent
potential for the conversion of mechanical energy from rain into electricity for hybrid energy …