The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators
Abstract In the present work, the contact electrification of polymers that differ in adhesion strength is studied. Electrical current is measured along with adhesion in macroscale contacting‐separation experiments. Additionally, local adhesion and roughness are studied with atomic force microscopy t...
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| author | Linards Lapčinskis Kaspars Mālnieks Juris Blūms Māris Knite Sven Oras Tanel Käämbre Sergei Vlassov Mikk Antsov Martin Timusk Andris Šutka |
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| description | Abstract In the present work, the contact electrification of polymers that differ in adhesion strength is studied. Electrical current is measured along with adhesion in macroscale contacting‐separation experiments. Additionally, local adhesion and roughness are studied with atomic force microscopy to get deeper insight into relations between surface properties and electrification. Measurements reveal that higher surface charge is formed on more adhesive surfaces, thus confirming covalent bond cleavage as a mechanism for contact electrification of polymers. Investigated materials possess enhanced contact electrification making them attractive candidates for the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical in triboelectric nanogenerator devices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f193fa7d64b4958b300aa74d2a5ea3f2024-11-12T05:05:47ZengWiley-VCHMacromolecular Materials and Engineering1438-74921439-20542020-01-013051n/an/a10.1002/mame.201900638The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric NanogeneratorsLinards Lapčinskis0Kaspars Mālnieks1Juris Blūms2Māris Knite3Sven Oras4Tanel Käämbre5Sergei Vlassov6Mikk Antsov7Martin Timusk8Andris Šutka9Institute of Technical Physics Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaResearch Laboratory of Functional Materials Technologies Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaInstitute of Technical Physics Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaInstitute of Technical Physics Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaInstitute of Physics University of Tartu Wilhelm Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu EstoniaResearch Laboratory of Functional Materials Technologies Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaITMO University Kronverskiy pr., 49 197101 Saint Petersburg RussiaInstitute of Physics University of Tartu Wilhelm Ostwald Str. 1 50411 Tartu EstoniaResearch Laboratory of Functional Materials Technologies Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaResearch Laboratory of Functional Materials Technologies Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Riga Technical University Paula Valdena 3/7 Riga LV‐1048 LatviaAbstract In the present work, the contact electrification of polymers that differ in adhesion strength is studied. Electrical current is measured along with adhesion in macroscale contacting‐separation experiments. Additionally, local adhesion and roughness are studied with atomic force microscopy to get deeper insight into relations between surface properties and electrification. Measurements reveal that higher surface charge is formed on more adhesive surfaces, thus confirming covalent bond cleavage as a mechanism for contact electrification of polymers. Investigated materials possess enhanced contact electrification making them attractive candidates for the conversion of mechanical energy to electrical in triboelectric nanogenerator devices.https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201900638contact electrificationenergy conversionmaterial transfermechanical propertiessurface analyses |
| spellingShingle | Linards Lapčinskis Kaspars Mālnieks Juris Blūms Māris Knite Sven Oras Tanel Käämbre Sergei Vlassov Mikk Antsov Martin Timusk Andris Šutka The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators Macromolecular Materials and Engineering contact electrification energy conversion material transfer mechanical properties surface analyses |
| title | The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators |
| title_full | The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators |
| title_fullStr | The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators |
| title_short | The Adhesion‐Enhanced Contact Electrification and Efficiency of Triboelectric Nanogenerators |
| title_sort | adhesion enhanced contact electrification and efficiency of triboelectric nanogenerators |
| topic | contact electrification energy conversion material transfer mechanical properties surface analyses |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.201900638 |
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