Cellulose/BaTiO3 aerogel paper based flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators and the electric coupling with triboelectricity

By Kunming Shi, Xingyi Huang, Bin Sun, Zhiyi Wu, Jinliang He, P. Jiang. Nano Energy, 2019

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Abstract Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) with high output performance are highly desirable for energy harvesting. Coupling triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) with the PENGs is a feasible method to enhance the output performance, while the complicated structure and the requirement of skillful operation limited the development of hybridized nanogenerators. In this work, flexible high-performance PENGs are developed using regenerated cellulose/BaTiO3 (C/BT) aerogel papers based polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) nanocomposites. Benefiting from the high loading but uniform dispersion of tetragonal BT nanoparticles and the enhanced Young Modulus of the nanocomposites, the PENGs can exhibit a maximum voltage of 15.5 V and a maximum power of 11.8 μW under an external mechanical impact. By introducing a single electrode TENG, an innovative hybridized nanogenerator has been designed and prepared, which combine different mechanical energy harvesting techniques in a single device. Polarized along proper direction of the PENG, the positive coupling effect can efficiently increase the output voltage and power of the hybridized nanogenerator to 48 V and 85 μW, respectively. This research offers new insights into the design and preparation of high output hybridized nanogenerator with simple structure, high flexibility and easy operation.

Subfields: Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics

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