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Energy harvesting model of moving water inside a tubular system and its application of a stick-type compact triboelectric nanogenerator

Show Author's Information Dongwhi Choi1,§,  Sangmin Lee2,§,  Sang Min Park1,  Handong Cho1,  Woonbong Hwang1,  Dong Sung Kim1( )
Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)77 Cheongam-roPohang, Gyeongbuk790-784Republic of Korea
School of Mechanical EngineeringChung-Ang University84 Heukseok-roDongjak-gu, Seoul156-756Republic of Korea

§ These authors contributed equally to this work.

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contact electrification, triboelectric nanogenerator, anodized aluminum xide, superhydrophobic tubular system, compact design
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Choi D, Lee S, Park SM, et al. Energy harvesting model of moving water inside a tubular system and its application of a stick-type compact triboelectric nanogenerator. Nano Research, 2015, 8(8): 2481-2491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-015-0756-4
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As the first invention to efficiently harvest electricity from ambient mechanical energy by using contact electrification, the triboelectric nanogenerator has elicited worldwide attention because of its cost-effectiveness and sustainability. This study exploits a superhydrophobic nanostructured aluminum tube to estimate electrical output for solid-water contact electrification inside a tubular system. The linearly proportional relationship of short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage to the detaching speed of water was determined by using a theoretical energy harvesting model and experimentation. A pioneering stick-type solid-water interacting triboelectric nanogenerator, called a SWING stick, was developed to harvest mechanical energy through solid-water contact electrification generated when the device is shaken by hand. The electrical output generated by various kinds of water from the environment was also measured to demonstrate the concept of the SWING stick as a compact triboelectric nanogenerator. Several SWING sticks were connected to show the feasibility of the device as a portable and compact source of direct power. The developed energy harvesting model and the SWING stick can provide a guideline for the design parameters to attain a desired electrical output; therefore, this study can significantly increase the applicability of a water-driven triboelectric nanogenerator.


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Energy harvesting model of moving water inside a tubular system and its application of a stick-type compact triboelectric nanogenerator

Show Author's information Dongwhi Choi1,§, Sangmin Lee2,§, Sang Min Park1, Handong Cho1, Woonbong Hwang1, Dong Sung Kim1( )
Department of Mechanical EngineeringPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)77 Cheongam-roPohang, Gyeongbuk790-784Republic of Korea
School of Mechanical EngineeringChung-Ang University84 Heukseok-roDongjak-gu, Seoul156-756Republic of Korea

§ These authors contributed equally to this work.

Abstract

As the first invention to efficiently harvest electricity from ambient mechanical energy by using contact electrification, the triboelectric nanogenerator has elicited worldwide attention because of its cost-effectiveness and sustainability. This study exploits a superhydrophobic nanostructured aluminum tube to estimate electrical output for solid-water contact electrification inside a tubular system. The linearly proportional relationship of short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage to the detaching speed of water was determined by using a theoretical energy harvesting model and experimentation. A pioneering stick-type solid-water interacting triboelectric nanogenerator, called a SWING stick, was developed to harvest mechanical energy through solid-water contact electrification generated when the device is shaken by hand. The electrical output generated by various kinds of water from the environment was also measured to demonstrate the concept of the SWING stick as a compact triboelectric nanogenerator. Several SWING sticks were connected to show the feasibility of the device as a portable and compact source of direct power. The developed energy harvesting model and the SWING stick can provide a guideline for the design parameters to attain a desired electrical output; therefore, this study can significantly increase the applicability of a water-driven triboelectric nanogenerator.

Keywords: contact electrification, triboelectric nanogenerator, anodized aluminum xide, superhydrophobic tubular system, compact design

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Received: 21 January 2015
Revised: 20 February 2015
Accepted: 26 February 2015
Published: 29 August 2015
Issue date: August 2015

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP). (Nos. 2014R1A2A1A01006527, 2014M3C1B2048632, 2011-0030075) S. Lee: This work was also supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (No. NRF-2014R1A1A2058621). This work was also supported by the Human Resource Training Program for Regional Innovation through the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF- 2012H1B8A2026127).

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