Membranes,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 271 - 271
Published: Dec. 16, 2024
Triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
have
garnered
significant
attention
due
to
their
high
energy
conversion
efficiency
and
extensive
application
potential
in
harvesting
self-powered
devices.
Recent
advancements
electrospun
nanofibers,
attributed
outstanding
mechanical
properties
tailored
surface
characteristics,
meant
that
they
can
be
used
as
a
critical
material
for
enhancing
TENGs
performance.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
of
the
developments
nanofiber-based
TENGs.
It
begins
with
an
exploration
fundamental
principles
behind
electrospinning
triboelectricity,
followed
by
detailed
examination
performance
various
polymer
materials,
including
poly
(vinylidene
fluoride)
(PVDF),
polyamide
(PA),
thermoplastic
polyurethane
(TPU),
polyacrylonitrile
(PAN),
other
polymers.
Furthermore,
this
analyzes
influence
diverse
structural
designs—such
fiber
architectures,
bionic
configurations,
multilayer
structures—on
Applications
across
devices,
environmental
harvesting,
wearable
technologies
are
discussed.
The
concludes
highlighting
current
challenges
outlining
future
research
directions,
offering
valuable
insights
researchers
engineers
field.
Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
With
the
advent
of
smart
era,
demand
for
clean
energy
is
rising,
and
flexible
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(F-TENGs)
based
on
elastomers
have
garnered
significant
attention.
Based
principles
electrostatic
induction
coupling,
F-TENGs
can
convert
mechanical
motion
into
electrical
are
widely
utilized
in
wearable
devices
blue
energy.
offer
a
simple
design,
ease
manufacturing,
usage
scenarios.
However,
several
weaknesses
still
limit
their
development.
For
example,
F-TENG
materials
cannot
recover
from
fatigue
damage
prone
to
output
performance
degradation
under
frequent
friction
or
complex
external
conditions,
leading
failure.
To
address
these
issues,
researchers
explored
use
self-healable
polymer-based
layers
electrodes.
This
review
will
provide
detailed
summary
key
scientific
technological
challenges
faced
by
harsh
environments,
including
ambient,
high
low
temperatures,
humidity,
strong
acids
bases.
Furthermore,
research
progress
addressing
issues
future
development
also
be
presented
explored.
paper
aims
valuable
insights
guidance
in-depth
broad
applications
TENGs.
