Recent advances in triboelectric nanogenerators: from technological progress to commercial applications

D Choi, Y Lee, ZH Lin, S Cho, M Kim, CK Ao, S Soh… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Serious climate changes and energy-related environmental problems are currently critical
issues in the world. In order to reduce carbon emissions and save our environment …

[HTML][HTML] Triboelectric nanogenerators for human-health care

H Wang, J Cheng, Z Wang, L Ji, ZL Wang - Science Bulletin, 2021 - Elsevier
Since the world's first triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) was proposed in 2012, numerous
TENG-based devices and equipment have sprung up in various fields. In particular, TENG …

Achieving an ultrahigh direct-current voltage of 130 V by semiconductor heterojunction power generation based on the tribovoltaic effect

Z Wang, Z Zhang, Y Chen, L Gong, S Dong… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The tribovoltaic effect can generate direct-current (DC) from the friction between
semiconductor heterojunctions, and has aroused worldwide attention recently. However, the …

Ultra-stability high-voltage triboelectric nanogenerator designed by ternary dielectric triboelectrification with partial soft-contact and non-contact mode

Q Li, W Liu, H Yang, W He, L Long, M Wu, X Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As an effective high-voltage supply, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) shows the output
characteristics of high voltage (~ kV) and low current (~ µA) with advantages of low cost …

Triboelectric nanogenerators for self‐powered wound healing

X Xiao, X Xiao, A Nashalian, A Libanori… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wound healing, one of the most complex processes in the human body, involves the spatial
and temporal synchronization of a variety of cell types with distinct roles. Slow or nonhealing …

Toward healthcare diagnoses by machine-learning-enabled volatile organic compound identification

J Zhu, Z Ren, C Lee - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
As a natural monitor of health conditions for human beings, volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) act as significant biomarkers for healthcare monitoring and early stage diagnosis of …

[HTML][HTML] Engineered bacterial extracellular vesicles for osteoporosis therapy

H Liu, M Li, T Zhang, X Liu, H Zhang, Z Geng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis (OP) is a systemic bone disease characterized by reduction of bone mass and
destruction of structure, which can easily lead to fragility fractures. Over the past decade, an …

Design optimization of soft‐contact freestanding rotary triboelectric nanogenerator for high‐output performance

J Chen, X Wei, B Wang, R Li, Y Sun… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The soft‐contact freestanding rotary triboelectric nanogenerator (FR‐TENG), with the
capabilities of high output performance and excellent efficiency, presents interesting …

Friction-dominated carrier excitation and transport mechanism for GaN-based direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators

Y Chen, Z Zhang, Z Wang, T Bu, S Dong… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The semiconductor triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on the tribovoltaic effect has
the characteristics of direct current and high current density, but the energy transfer and …

Charge pumping for sliding‐mode triboelectric nanogenerator with voltage stabilization and boosted current

Z Yang, Y Yang, H Wang, F Liu, Y Lu… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As an emerging harvester for mechanical energy, the ultrahigh and unstable voltage and
low surface charge density have limited the practical applications of triboelectric …