A review of the advances in composites/nanocomposites for triboelectric nanogenerators

Renyun Zhang; Jonas Örtegren; Magnus Hummelgård; Martin Olsen; Henrik Andersson; Håkan Olin

doi:10.1088/1361-6528/ac4b7b

A review of the advances in composites/nanocomposites for triboelectric nanogenerators

Nanotechnology. 2022 Mar 4;33(21). doi: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4b7b.

Authors

Renyun Zhang¹, Jonas Örtegren¹, Magnus Hummelgård¹, Martin Olsen¹, Henrik Andersson², Håkan Olin¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Natural Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, SE-85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.
² Department of Electronics Design, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, SE-85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.

PMID: 35030545
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac4b7b

Abstract

Material development is essential when studying triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). This importance is because the performance of TENGs is highly dependent on the properties of the utilized triboelectric materials. To obtain more specific properties, composites have been developed that combine the features of their components. According to Google Scholar, 55% of published papers related to triboelectric nanogenerators have utilized or mentioned composites. This number is 34.5% if one searches with the keyword nanocomposites instead of composites. The importance of composites is because they can exhibit new dielectric properties, better mechanical strength, enhanced charge affinities, etc. Therefore, the development of new composites has great importance in TENG studies. In this paper, we review the production of nanocomposites, the types of nanocomposites, and their application in TENG studies. This review gives an overview of how nanocomposites boost the performance of TENGs and provides guidance for future studies.

Keywords: composites; nanocomposites; triboelectric nanogenerators.

Publication types

Review