Toward autonomous wearable triboelectric systems integrated on textiles

Valentin Gaubert; Gaëtan Vauche; Jennifer Weimmerskirch-Aubatin; Christophe Corbier; Xavier Boddaert; Roger Delattre; Thierry Djenizian

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105264

Toward autonomous wearable triboelectric systems integrated on textiles

iScience. 2022 Oct 4;25(11):105264. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.105264. eCollection 2022 Nov 18.

Authors

Valentin Gaubert¹, Gaëtan Vauche², Jennifer Weimmerskirch-Aubatin³, Christophe Corbier², Xavier Boddaert¹, Roger Delattre¹, Thierry Djenizian^{1

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Affiliations

¹ Mines Saint-Etienne, Center of Microelectronics in Provence, Department of Flexible Electronics, 13541 Gardanne, France.
² Saint-Etienne Jean Monnet University, Roanne Technology University Institute, University of Lyon, LASPI (EA3059), 42334 Roanne, France.
³ SOFILA, 26 rue Henri GORJUS 69004 Lyon, France.
⁴ Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Center of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Tole bi str., 96A., Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Abstract

One of the major requirements of smart textiles is to achieve the integration of an energy source for powering embedded electronic systems. In this context, textile triboelectric nanogenerators (T-TENGs) are particularly well suited to imperceptibly play this role in the core of textiles, making them highly appealing for the development of future autonomous systems. This article reviews the wide range of topics related to T-TENGs technology starting from triboelectric generation (textile device and behavior modeling) up to the complete integration of power transfer (rectifier) circuits on textiles. The modeling part deals with the current mathematical models of the triboelectric charge transfer in order to highlight efficient power transfer circuits. Then the materials and architectures used to fabricate different types of T-TENGs are described. Finally, the methods and technologies to seamlessly integrate the power transfer circuit into textiles are discussed: from realizing electrically conductive tracks through to integrating electronic component on textiles.

Keywords: Biodevices; Bioelectronics; Electronic materials; Energy Resources.

Publication types

Review