Harmonic-resonator-based triboelectric nanogenerator as a sustainable power source and a self-powered active vibration sensor

Jun Chen; Guang Zhu; Weiqing Yang; Qingshen Jing; Peng Bai; Ya Yang; Te-Chien Hou; Zhong Lin Wang

doi:10.1002/adma.201302397

Harmonic-resonator-based triboelectric nanogenerator as a sustainable power source and a self-powered active vibration sensor

Adv Mater. 2013 Nov 13;25(42):6094-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.201302397. Epub 2013 Sep 3.

Authors

Jun Chen¹, Guang Zhu, Weiqing Yang, Qingshen Jing, Peng Bai, Ya Yang, Te-Chien Hou, Zhong Lin Wang

Affiliation

¹ School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.

PMID: 23999798
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201302397

Abstract

A harmonic-resonator-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is presented as a sustainable power source and an active vibration sensor. It can effectively respond to vibration frequencies ranging from 2 to 200 Hz with a considerably wide working bandwidth of 13.4 Hz. This work not only presents a new principle in the field of vibration energy harvesting but also greatly expands the applicability of TENGs.

Keywords: energy harvesting; harmonic resonator; nanogenerator; triboelectric effect; vibration sensor.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.