[HTML][HTML] Opportunities and challenges in triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based sustainable energy generation technologies: a mini-review

R Walden, C Kumar, DM Mulvihill, SC Pillai - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Almost ten years after the publication of the first triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) paper in
2012, this review gives a brief overview of recent technological advances in applying TENG …

High-performance triboelectric nanogenerators based on commercial textiles: electrospun nylon 66 nanofibers on silk and PVDF on polyester

S Bairagi, G Khandelwal, X Karagiorgis… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A high-performance textile triboelectric nanogenerator is developed based on the common
commercial fabrics silk and polyester (PET). Electrospun nylon 66 nanofibers were used to …

[HTML][HTML] Reflections on boosting wearable triboelectric nanogenerator performance via interface optimisation

S Gokhool, S Bairagi, C Kumar, DM Mulvihill - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
An increasing need to harness power from our surroundings has led researchers to delve
into the concept of green energy production from our environment. Textile and wearable …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale in-situ quantification of the role of surface roughness and contact area using a novel Mica-PVS triboelectric nanogenerator

C Kumar, J Perris, S Bairagi, G Min, Y Xu… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are energy harvesters generating electricity via the
triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction. However, the influence of interface mechanics …

3D visualization microscope of TENG contact interface based on astigmatic imaging

Q Wang, T Wang, Y Liu, S Xie, S Du, Y Li, J Yu… - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a mechanical device that can collect mechanical
energy from the contact and separation of different materials. Due to the short distance of …

Local contact formation during sliding on soft adhesive surfaces with complex microstructuring

C Kumar, T Speck, V Le Houerou - Tribology International, 2021 - Elsevier
Friction on biological-like micro-structured surfaces has been investigated. Using a bio-
replication technique, complex surface morphologies found in plant leaves were transferred …

3D printing and rapid replication of advanced numerically generated rough surface topographies in numerous polymers

J Perris, C Kumar, Y Xu, M Tassieri… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
An approach to rapidly produce high‐quality polymer surface topographies from numerically
generated surfaces is presented. The approach uses an advanced surface generation tool …

Hybrid triboelectric-piezoelectric nanogenerator for long-term load monitoring in total knee replacements

M Chahari, E Salman, M Stanacevic… - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
A self-powered and durable pressure sensor for large-scale pressure detection on the knee
implant would be highly advantageous for designing long-lasting and reliable knee implants …

Studies on the fabrication and contact stiffness of mechanical interfaces with tailored rough and structured surfaces

JAN Perris - 2023 - theses.gla.ac.uk
Contact stiffness is a measure of how interface separation displacement will respond to an
applied load. Contact stiffness is most directly affected by interface geometry, material …

[PDF][PDF] Quantitative assessment of real contact area on complex topographies and its role in attachment-detachment mechanisms

Real contact area plays a crucial role in adhesive characteristics of interacting surfaces. This
contacting surface is largely affected by surface texturing. This work presents an original …