Improved Output Voltage of a Nanogenerator with 3D Fabric

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2020 Aug 1;20(8):4666-4670. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2020.17803.

Abstract

Electrically enhanced triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) using 3D fabrics and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are suggested for next-generation wearable electronics. TENGs with fabric-fabric- fabric (FFF) and PDMS-fabric-PDMS (PFP) structures were fabricated with ordinary 2D fabrics and honeycomb-like 3D fabrics. A 3D fabric TENG with an FFF structure showed an output voltage of 7 V, 7 times higher than a 2D fabric FFF structured TENG. Interestingly, an extremely high output voltage of 240 V was achieved by a 3D fabric PFP structured TENG. This was attributed to the high surface frictional triboelectric effect between fabric and PDMS and also marginal 3D structure in the 3D fabric active layer.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't