Ag-Cellulose Hybrid Filler for Boosting the Power Output of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator.

Autor: Chenkhunthod S; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Yamklang W; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Kaeochana W; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Prada T; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Bunriw W; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand., Harnchana V; Department of Physics, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.; Institute of Nanomaterials Research and Innovation for Energy (IN-RIE), Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Polymers [Polymers (Basel)] 2023 Mar 03; Vol. 15 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 03.
DOI: 10.3390/polym15051295
Abstrakt: The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a newly developed energy harvesting technology that can convert mechanical energy into electricity. The TENG has received extensive attention due to its potential applications in diverse fields. In this work, a natural based triboelectric material has been developed from a natural rubber (NR) filled with cellulose fiber (CF) and Ag nanoparticles. Ag nanoparticles are incorporated into cellulose fiber (CF@Ag) and are used as a hybrid filler material for the NR composite to enhance the energy conversion efficiency of TENG. The presence of Ag nanoparticles in the NR-CF@Ag composite is found to improve the electrical power output of the TENG by promoting the electron donating ability of the cellulose filler, resulting in the higher positive tribo-polarity of NR. The NR-CF@Ag TENG shows significant improvement in the output power up to five folds compared to the pristine NR TENG. The findings of this work show a great potential for the development of a biodegradable and sustainable power source by converting mechanical energy into electricity.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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