A composite generator film impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced triboelectric performance

Jun Peng; Huilong Zhang; Qifeng Zheng; Craig M. Clemons; Ronald C. Sabo; Shaoqin Gong; Zhenqiang Ma; Lih-Sheng Turng

doi:10.1039/c6nr07602e

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A composite generator film impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced triboelectric performance

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Authors:

Jun Peng, Huilong Zhang, Qifeng Zheng, Craig M. Clemons, Ronald C. Sabo, Shaoqin Gong, Zhenqiang Ma, Lih-Sheng Turng

Year:

2017

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1039/c6nr07602e

Source:

Nanoscale. 9(4): 1428-1433.

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Abstract

A novel polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/cellulose nanocrystal flake (CNCF) composite triboelectric nanogenerator (CTG) using CNCFs as effective dielectrics a 10-times-enhanced triboelectric performance compared with its pure PDMS counterpart. Positive charges generated on the surface of the CNCFs during cyclic compression boosted electron transfer and induced extra charges. The CTG exhibited an instantaneous output power (density) of 1.65 mW (0.76 mW cm^-2) under continuous operation.

Keywords

Triboelectric nanogenerator, cellulose nanocrystals, composite, electron exchange mechanism

Citation

Peng, Jun; Zhang, Huilong; Zheng, Qifeng; Clemons, Craig M.; Sabo, Ronald C.; Gong, Shaoqin; Ma, Zhenqiang; Turng, Lih-Sheng. 2017. A composite generator film impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced triboelectric performance. Nanoscale. 9(4): 1428-1433.