Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(21)
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Controllable
droplet
manipulation
is
crucial
in
diverse
scientific
and
engineering
fields.
Traditional
electric-based
methods
usually
rely
on
commercial
high-voltage
(HV)
power
sources,
which
are
typically
bulky,
expensive,
potentially
hazardous.
The
triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)
a
highly
studied
device
that
can
generate
HV
output
with
limited
current,
showing
great
potential
applications.
However,
current
TENG-based
approaches
utilize
traditional
free-standing
TENGs
produce
short-pulsed
alternating-current
signals.
This
limitation
hinders
continuous
electrostatic
forces
necessary
for
precise
control,
leading
to
complex
circuitry
suboptimal
motion
control
terms
of
volume,
distance,
direction,
momentum.
Here,
contactless
charge
injection
(TCCI)
method
employing
novel
dual-functional
(DF-TENG),
proposed.
DF-TENG
both
high
voltage
constant
during
unidirectional
motion,
enabling
corona
discharges
into
the
droplets.
Using
this
method,
large-volume
(3000
µL)
be
controlled
momentum
up
115.2
g
mm
s
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 4467 - 4477
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
The
energy
conversion
efficiency
of
a
triboelectric
nanogenerator
(TENG)
is
severely
limited
by
the
charge
density
materials,
while
drastic
and
unavoidable
decay
happens
during
contact
due
to
insufficient
retention
capacity
positive
materials.
Here,
elaborately
synthesized
acid-ion-doped
pyridine-based
polybenzimidazole
processing
with
strong
capability
demonstrated
couple
negatively
corona-polarized
electrets.
As
illustrated
thermal
stimulation
an
ion
mass
spectrometer,
formation
acid-ion
chimerism
processes
high
activation
for
stored
charges,
selective
anion
migration
can
compensate
escape
polarized
charge.
Accordingly,
reach
up
596
μC
m–2
rate
reaches
49.7%,
which
so
far
highest
intrinsic
obtained
in
open
air.
Thus,
ionic
strategy
provides
effective
way
suppress
escaping
air
gives
great
expandable
avenue
material
challenges
TENG's
practical
deployment.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
Energy
management
strategy
is
the
essential
approach
for
achieving
high
energy
utilization
efficiency
of
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
due
to
their
ultra-high
intrinsic
impedance.
However,
proven
in
practical
applications
remains
low,
and
output
regulation
functionality
still
lacking.
Herein,
we
propose
a
detailed
transfer
extraction
mechanism
addressing
voltage
charge
losses
caused
by
crucial
switches
circuits.
The
conversion
increased
8.5
times
through
synergistical
optimization
TENG
switch
configurations.
Furthermore,
TENG-based
power
supply
with
storage
regularization
functions
realized
system
circuit
design,
demonstrating
stable
powering
electronic
devices
under
irregular
mechanical
stimuli.
A
rotating
that
only
works
21
s
can
make
hygrothermograph
work
stably
417
s.
Even
hand
driving,
various
types
TENGs
consistently
provide
such
as
calculators
mini-game
consoles.
This
provides
an
in-depth
between
circuits,
also
addresses
technical
challenge
converting
unstable
into
usable
electricity
field.
Effective
enable
realistic
applications.
Here,
authors
optimize
configurations
improve
design
functionalities.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(14), P. 9980 - 9996
Published: Feb. 22, 2024
Human
hands
are
amazingly
skilled
at
recognizing
and
handling
objects
of
different
sizes
shapes.
To
date,
soft
robots
rarely
demonstrate
autonomy
equivalent
to
that
humans
for
fine
perception
dexterous
operation.
Here,
an
intelligent
robotic
system
with
autonomous
operation
multimodal
ability
is
developed
by
integrating
capacitive
sensors
triboelectric
sensor.
With
distributed
multiple
sensors,
our
robot
can
not
only
sense
memorize
information
but
also
enable
adaptive
grasping
method
positioning
grasp
control,
during
which
the
sensory
be
captured
sensitively
fused
feature
level
crossmodally
objects,
leading
a
highly
enhanced
recognition
capability.
The
proposed
system,
combining
performance
physical
intelligence
biological
systems
(i.e.,
self-adaptive
behavior
perception),
will
greatly
advance
integration
actuators
robotics
in
many
fields.
Nano-Micro Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: April 9, 2024
Rapid
advancements
in
flexible
electronics
technology
propel
soft
tactile
sensing
devices
toward
high-level
biointegration,
even
attaining
perception
capabilities
surpassing
human
skin.
However,
the
inherent
mechanical
mismatch
resulting
from
deficient
biomimetic
properties
of
materials
poses
a
challenge
to
application
wearable
human-machine
interaction.
Inspired
by
innate
biphasic
structure
subcutaneous
tissue,
this
study
discloses
skin-compliant
iontronic
triboelectric
gel
via
phase
separation
induced
competitive
hydrogen
bonding.
Solvent-nonsolvent
interactions
are
used
construct
bonding
systems
trigger
separation,
and
soft-hard
alternating
phase-locked
confers
with
Young's
modulus
(6.8-281.9
kPa)
high
tensile
(880%)
compatible
The
abundance
reactive
hydroxyl
groups
gives
excellent
tribopositive
self-adhesive
(peel
strength
>
70
N
m
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(13)
Published: Jan. 19, 2024
Heat
dissipation
performance
is
crucial
for
the
operational
reliability
of
industrial
equipment,
which
can
be
monitored
by
detecting
wind
or
airflow
temperature
radiator.
The
emergence
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
provides
new
routes
energy
harvesting
and
self-powered
sensing.
Herein,
a
rotary
wind-driven
nanogenerator
(RW-TENG)
with
soft-contact
working
mode
newly
designed
to
achieve
tunable
contact
areas
utilizing
reliable
thermal
response
NiTi
shape
memory
alloy
(SMA)
air/wind
temperature.
RW-TENG
generate
different
outputs
under
air
stimulation
speeds
temperatures,
demonstrated
as
power
source
online
monitoring
sensors,
speed
sensing,
monitoring.
Specifically,
sensor
sensitivity
0.526
µA
m-1
s
between
2.2
19.6
m
s-1,
device
high
temperature,
show
relatively
short
time
(109
s),
strong
anti-interference
ability
outstanding
long-term
durability.
This
study
introduces
an
innovative
route
real-time
detection
in
wind-cooled
showing
broad
application
prospects
information
perception
intelligent
sensing
IoTs.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(29)
Published: March 17, 2024
Abstract
Biodegradable
polymers
(BPs)‐based
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs)
have
advantages,
including
biocompatibility
and
biodegradability.
However,
biodegradable
TENGs
(BD‐TENGs)
possess
relatively
low
output
performance,
limiting
their
application
due
to
the
small
differences
in
polarities
for
most
BPs.
Molecular
doping
is
a
simple
effective
method
altering
polarity
of
materials
improving
performance
BD‐TENGs.
there
lack
laws
mechanism
about
different
doped
molecules,
especially
molecules
with
biodegradability
biocompatibility.
Here,
kinds
are
selected
tribopositive
tribonegative
materials,
respectively,
related
researched.
In
particular,
BD‐TENG
improved
several
times
by
amounts
poly
(propylene
glycol)
(PPG)
ethyl
cellulose
(EC),
enhanced
resolution
abnormal
respiratory
signal
monitoring.
This
work
not
only
provides
theoretical
guidance
selection
but
also
conducts
in‐depth
research
molecular‐level
mechanisms.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(13), P. 9365 - 9377
Published: March 22, 2024
The
emerging
field
of
wearable
electronics
requires
power
sources
that
are
flexible,
lightweight,
high-capacity,
durable,
and
comfortable
for
daily
use,
which
enables
extensive
use
in
electronic
skins,
self-powered
sensing,
physiological
health
monitoring.
In
this
work,
we
developed
the
core–shell
biocompatible
Cs2InCl5(H2O)@PVDF-HFP
nanofibers
(CIC@HFP
NFs)
by
one-step
electrospinning
assisted
self-assembly
method
triboelectric
nanogenerators
(TENGs).
By
adopting
lead-free
Cs2InCl5(H2O)
as
an
inducer,
CIC@HFP
NFs
exhibited
β-phase-enhanced
self-aligned
nanocrystals
within
uniaxial
direction.
interface
interaction
was
further
investigated
experimental
measurements
molecular
dynamics,
revealed
hydrogen
bonds
between
PVDF-HFP
induced
automatically
well-aligned
dipoles
stabilized
β-phase
NFs.
TENG
fabricated
using
nylon-6,6
significant
improvement
output
voltage
(681
V),
current
(53.1
μA)
peak
density
(6.94
W
m–2),
with
highest
reported
performance
among
TENGs
based
on
halide-perovskites.
energy
harvesting
monitoring
were
substantiated
human
motions,
showcasing
its
ability
to
charge
capacitors
effectively
operate
such
commercial
LEDs,
stopwatches,
calculators,
demonstrating
promising
application
biomechanical
sensing.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(7)
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Real-time
in
situ
monitoring
of
plant
physiology
is
essential
for
establishing
a
phenotyping
platform
precision
agriculture.
A
key
enabler
this
device
that
can
be
noninvasively
attached
to
plants
and
transduce
their
physiological
status
into
digital
data.
Here,
we
report
an
all-organic
transparent
e-skin
by
micropatterning
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
polystyrene
sulfonate
(PEDOT:PSS)
on
polydimethylsiloxane
(PDMS)
substrate.
This
optically
mechanically
invisible
with
no
observable
adverse
effects
health.
We
demonstrate
the
capabilities
our
e-skins
as
strain
temperature
sensors,
application
Brassica
rapa
leaves
collecting
corresponding
parameters
under
normal
abiotic
stress
conditions.
Strains
imposed
leaf
surface
during
growth
well
diurnal
fluctuation
were
captured.
further
present
digital-twin
interface
visualize
real-time
environment,
providing
intuitive
vivid
phenotyping.