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Vol. 14 (2022)

Anti-Overturning Fully Symmetrical Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on an Elliptic Cylindrical Structure for All-Weather Blue Energy Harvesting

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00866-w
Dujuan Tan
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Qixuan Zeng
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Xue Wang
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Songlei Yuan
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Yanlin Luo
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Xiaofang Zhang
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Liming Tan
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Chenguo Hu
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China
Guanlin Liu
Department of Applied Physics, State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Guanlin Liu

guanlinliu@gxu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 124

Abstract

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have shown promising potential for large-scale blue energy harvesting. However, the lack of reasonable designs has largely hindered TENG from harvesting energy from both rough and tranquil seas. Herein, a fully symmetrical triboelectric nanogenerator based on an elliptical cylindrical structure (EC-TENG) is proposed for all-weather blue energy harvesting. The novel elliptical cylindrical shell provides a unique self-stability, high sensitivity to wave triggering, and most importantly, an anti-overturning capability for the EC-TENG. Moreover, benefiting from its internal symmetrical design, the EC-TENG can produce energy normally, even if it was overturned under a rude oscillation in the rough seas, which distinguishes this work from previous reported TENGs. The working mechanism and output performance are systematically studied. The as-fabricated EC-TENG is capable of lighting 400 light-emitting diodes and driving small electronics. More than that, an automatic monitoring system powered by the EC-TENG can also monitor the water level in real-time and provide an alarm if necessary. This work presents an innovative and reliable approach toward all-weather wave energy harvesting in actual marine environments.


Highlights:


1 The novel elliptical cylindrical structure (EC) provided an excellent self-stability, high sensitivity in small agitations, and most importantly, a distinctive anti-overturning capability for the EC-triboelectric nanogenerator (EC-TENG).
2 Benefitting from the fully symmetrical design, the EC-TENG could maintain the original output after being overturned under extreme conditions, distinguishing itself from previous TENGs.
3 Two built-in TENGs designed for use in rough seas and tranquil seas improved the collection efficiency for all-weather wave energy.

Keywords

Anti-overturning Fully symmetrical Elliptic cylindrical Triboelectric nanogenerator Wave energy
Tan, Dujuan, Qixuan Zeng, Xue Wang, Songlei Yuan, Yanlin Luo, Xiaofang Zhang, Liming Tan, Chenguo Hu, and Guanlin Liu. 2022. “Anti-Overturning Fully Symmetrical Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on an Elliptic Cylindrical Structure for All-Weather Blue Energy Harvesting”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (May):124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-022-00866-w.
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