Issue 48, 2020

A high-output triboelectric nanogenerator based on nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide nanowrinkles for self-powered wearable electronics

Abstract

The development of flexible wearable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) has attracted great interest in the application of self-powered multifunctional electronic devices. However, the practical application of textile-based TENGs still faces numerous obstacles, such as low-output performance, high-cost, and complex structure. Herein, we reported a novel wearable TENG based on nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide nanowrinkles (NC-TENG) to harvest the mechanical energy from human motion. The nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film form a triboelectric pair, which was grown on carbon cloth via a hydrothermal method. Owing to the nano-scale surface topography of nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide nanowrinkles, the NC-TENG may achieve high-output performance. The maximum instantaneous Voc and Isc of NC-TENG (size: 1 cm × 1 cm) arrived at 328 V and 36.15 μA, respectively. Besides, the maximum output power density achieved was 1.323 mW cm−2, which is 13 times the electrical output of the TENG based on the carbon cloth and PTFE film. This study demonstrates the promising potential of a novel TENG for wearable electronics.

Graphical abstract: A high-output triboelectric nanogenerator based on nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide nanowrinkles for self-powered wearable electronics

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
25 Sep 2020
Accepted
12 Nov 2020
First published
12 Nov 2020

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 25995-26003

A high-output triboelectric nanogenerator based on nickel–copper bimetallic hydroxide nanowrinkles for self-powered wearable electronics

K. Xia, D. Wu, J. Fu, N. A. Hoque, Y. Ye and Z. Xu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 25995 DOI: 10.1039/D0TA09440D

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