
Article Title
Cylindrical spiral triboelectric nanogenerator
Keywords
triboelectric nanogenerator, self-powering, displacement sensor
Abstract
In recent years, triboelectric nanogenerators have attracted much attention because of their unique potential in self-powered nanosensors and nanosystems. In this paper, we report a cylindrical spiral triboelectric nanogenerator (S-TENG), which not only can produce high electric output to power display devices, but also can be used as a self-powered displacement sensor integrated on a measurement ruler. At a sliding speed of 2.5 m/s, S-TENG can generate a short-circuit current (ISC) of 30 μA and an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 40 V. As the power source, we fabricate a transparent and flexible hand-driven S-TENG. Furthermore, we demonstrate a self-powered S-TENG-based measuring tapeline that can accurately measure and display the pulled-out distance without the need for an extra battery. The results obtained indicate that TENG-based devices have good potential for application in self-powered measurement systems.
Graphical Abstract
Publisher
Tsinghua University Press
Recommended Citation
Xiao Hui Li,Chang Bao Han,Li Min Zhang,Zhong Lin Wang, Cylindrical spiral triboelectric nanogenerator. NanoRes.2015, 8(10): 3197–3204