Energy harvesting storage hybrid devices have garnered considerable attention as self-rechargeable power sources for wireless and ubiquitous electronics.Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs),a common type of energy harv...Energy harvesting storage hybrid devices have garnered considerable attention as self-rechargeable power sources for wireless and ubiquitous electronics.Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs),a common type of energy harvester,generate alternating current-based,irregular short pulses,posing a challenge for storing the generated electrical energy in energy storage systems that typically operate with direct current(DC)-based low-frequency response.In this study,we propose a new strategy that leverages high-frequency response to develop efficient chargeable TENG-supercapacitor(SC)hybrid devices.A highfrequency SC was fabricated using hollow-structured MXene electrode materials,resulting in a twofold increase in the charging efficiency of the hybrid device compared to a control SC made with conventional carbon electrode materials.For a systematic understanding,the electrochemical interplay between the TENGs and SCs was investigated as a function of the frequency characteristics of SCs(f_(SC))and the output pulse duration of TENGs(Δt_(TENG)).Increasing the fSC·Δt_(TENG) enhanced the charging efficiency of the TENG-SC hybrid devices.This study highlights the importance of frequency response design in developing efficient chargeable TENG-SC hybrid devices.展开更多
基金supported by the Basic Science Research Program(RS-2024-00344021 and RS-2023-00261543)through the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant by the Korean Government(MSIT)the National Research Council of Science&Technology(NST)grant by the Korea Government(MSIT)(GTL24011-000)Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology(KIAT)grant funded by the Korea Government(MOTIE)(RS-2024-00420590,HRD Program for Industrial Innovation).
文摘Energy harvesting storage hybrid devices have garnered considerable attention as self-rechargeable power sources for wireless and ubiquitous electronics.Triboelectric nanogenerators(TENGs),a common type of energy harvester,generate alternating current-based,irregular short pulses,posing a challenge for storing the generated electrical energy in energy storage systems that typically operate with direct current(DC)-based low-frequency response.In this study,we propose a new strategy that leverages high-frequency response to develop efficient chargeable TENG-supercapacitor(SC)hybrid devices.A highfrequency SC was fabricated using hollow-structured MXene electrode materials,resulting in a twofold increase in the charging efficiency of the hybrid device compared to a control SC made with conventional carbon electrode materials.For a systematic understanding,the electrochemical interplay between the TENGs and SCs was investigated as a function of the frequency characteristics of SCs(f_(SC))and the output pulse duration of TENGs(Δt_(TENG)).Increasing the fSC·Δt_(TENG) enhanced the charging efficiency of the TENG-SC hybrid devices.This study highlights the importance of frequency response design in developing efficient chargeable TENG-SC hybrid devices.