Armitage, JL orcid.org/0000-0002-3092-7929, Ghanbarzadeh, A orcid.org/0000-0001-5058-4540, Wang, C orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-3974 et al. (1 more author) (2021) An investigation into the influence of tribological parameters on the operation of sliding triboelectric nanogenerators. Tribology International, 155. 106778. ISSN 0301-679X
Abstract
The triboelectric effect - also known as contact electrification - has long been described as the phenomenon of electronic charge transfer between material surfaces arising purely as a result of mechanical contact. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are a series of devices that couple contact electrification and electrostatic induction for applications in various power solutions. The tribological properties of these devices have often been overlooked. Through the development of a novel test apparatus, a clear difference can be distinguished in output current and contact charge accumulation as different insulating and conductive materials are used. A relationship between the rms slope (Rdq) of contacting surfaces and their respective charging rates via triboelectrification is also demonstrated.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article, published in Tribology International. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Triboelectric nanogenerator; Contact electrification; Surface topography; Tribology |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Functional Surfaces (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Mar 2021 11:09 |
Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2021 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.triboint.2020.106778 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:172288 |