Energy harvesting from ambient sources present in the environment is essential to replace traditional energy sources.These strategies can diversify the energy sources,reduce maintenance,lower costs,and provide near-pe...Energy harvesting from ambient sources present in the environment is essential to replace traditional energy sources.These strategies can diversify the energy sources,reduce maintenance,lower costs,and provide near-perpetual operation of the devices.In this work,a triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)based on silane-coupled Linde type A/polydimethylsiloxane(LTA/PDMS)is developed for harsh environmental conditions.The silane-coupled LTA/PDMS-based TENG can produce a high output power density of 42.6μW/cm^(2) at a load resistance of 10 MQ and operates at an open-circuit voltage of 120 V and a short-circuit current of 15μA under a damping frequency of 14 Hz.Furthermore,the device shows ultra-robust and stable cyclic repeatability for more than 30 k cycles.The fabricated TENG is used for the physiological monitoring and charging of commercial capacitors to drive low-power electronic devices.Hence,these results suggest that the silane-coupled LTA/PDMS approach can be used to fabricate ultra-robust TENGs for harsh environmental conditions and also provides an effective path toward wearable self-powered microelectronic deVices.展开更多
基金This publication is based upon work supported by the System on Chip Lab grant from Khalifa University of Science and Technology under award no.8474000134 and award no.8474000137the Competitive Internal Research Award(CIRA)(2020-034).
文摘Energy harvesting from ambient sources present in the environment is essential to replace traditional energy sources.These strategies can diversify the energy sources,reduce maintenance,lower costs,and provide near-perpetual operation of the devices.In this work,a triboelectric nanogenerator(TENG)based on silane-coupled Linde type A/polydimethylsiloxane(LTA/PDMS)is developed for harsh environmental conditions.The silane-coupled LTA/PDMS-based TENG can produce a high output power density of 42.6μW/cm^(2) at a load resistance of 10 MQ and operates at an open-circuit voltage of 120 V and a short-circuit current of 15μA under a damping frequency of 14 Hz.Furthermore,the device shows ultra-robust and stable cyclic repeatability for more than 30 k cycles.The fabricated TENG is used for the physiological monitoring and charging of commercial capacitors to drive low-power electronic devices.Hence,these results suggest that the silane-coupled LTA/PDMS approach can be used to fabricate ultra-robust TENGs for harsh environmental conditions and also provides an effective path toward wearable self-powered microelectronic deVices.
