Review and Prospect of Triboelectric Nanogenerators in Self-powered Microsystems

doi:10.3901/JME.2019.07.089

Abstract

Abstract: Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), invented by Zhonglin WANG's group in 2012, is a new energy technology by coupling of triboelectrification and electrostatic induction between mechanical interfaces. With advantages of light weight, flexible and material diversity, the TENG can be used for harvesting human kinetic and environmental micromechanical energy, which is a new approach for not only micro power generation but also mechanical sensing. The mechanism, characteristics and theoretical model of TENG are elaborated. Several micro/nano-structure fabrication methods are reviewed for enhancing the performances of TENG. A series of triboelectric microsensors, microactuators, and self-powered microsystems are summarized, as well as the application researches in flexible mechanics, intelligent equipment and wireless sensor network. The existing problems of triboelectric self-powered microsystems are discussed and the future trends are also expected.

Key words: self-powered microsystem, triboelectric device, triboelectric nanogenerator

CLC Number:

TH39
TH117

ZHANG Chi, FU Xianpeng, WANG Zhonglin. Review and Prospect of Triboelectric Nanogenerators in Self-powered Microsystems[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2019, 55(7): 89-101.

References

[1] WANG Zhonglin. On Maxwell's displacement current for energy and sensors:The origin of nanogenerators[J]. Materials Today, 2017, 20(2):74-82.
[2] AHMED A, HASSAN I, IBN-MOHAMMED T, et al. Environmental life cycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of triboelectric nanogenerators[J]. Energy & Enviromental Science, 2017, 11(3):653-671.
[3] WANG Zhonglin. Self-powered nanotech-nanosize machines need still tinier power plants[J]. Scientific American, 2008, 298(1):82-87.
[4] 王中林,林龙,陈俊,等. 摩擦纳米发电机[M]. 北京:科学出版社, 2017. WANG Zhonglin, LIN Long, CHEN Jun, et al. Triboelectric nanogenerators[M]. Beijing:Science Press, 2017.
[5] WANG Jie, ZHANG Hulin, XIE Yuhang, et al. Smart network node based on hybrid nanogenerator for self-powered multifunctional sensing[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 33:418-426.
[6] WANG Jie, LI Shengming, YI Fang, et al. Sustainably powering wearable electronics solely by biomechanical energy[J]. Nature Communications, 2016, 7:12744.
[7] WANG Xiaofeng, NIU Simiao, YI Fang, et al. Harvesting ambient vibration energy over a wide frequency range for self-powered electronics[J]. ACS Nano, 2017, 11(2):1728-1735.
[8] YUN B K, KIM H S, KO Y J, et al. Interdigital electrode based triboelectric nanogenerator for effective energy harvesting from water[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 36:233-240.
[9] HUANG Longbiao, BAI Gongxun, WONG Manchung, et al. Magnetic-assisted noncontact triboelectric nanogenerator converting mechanical energy into electricity and light emissions[J]. Advanced Materials, 2016, 28(14):2744-2751.
[10] KANIK M, SAY M G, DAGLAR B, et al. A motion and sound-activated, 3d-printed, chalcogenide-based triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Advanced Materials, 2015, 27(14):2408-2408.
[11] KIM T, CHUNG J, KIM D Y, et al. Design and optimization of rotating triboelectric nanogenerator by water electrification and inertia[J]. Nano Energy, 2016, 27:340-351.
[12] ZHANG Zengxing, HE Jian, WEN Tao, et al. Magnetically levitated-triboelectric nanogenerator as a self-powered vibration monitoring sensor[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 33:88-97.
[13] CHEN Haotian, MIAO Liming, SU Zongming, et al. Fingertip-inspired electronic skin based on triboelectric sliding sensing and porous piezo resistive pressure detection[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 40:65-72.
[14] MAO Yanchao, GENG Dalong, LIANG E J, et al. Single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator for scavenging friction energy from rolling tires[J]. Nano Energy, 2015, 15:227-234.
[15] SEOL M L, LEE S H, HAN J W, et al. Impact of contact pressure on output voltage of triboelectric nanogenerator based on deformation of interfacial structures[J]. Nano Energy, 2015, 17:63-71.
[16] WANG Zhonglin, SONG J. Piezoelectric nanogenerators based on zinc oxide nanowire arrays[J]. Science, 2006, 312(5771):242-246.
[17] FAN Fengru,TIAN Zhongqun,WANG Zhonglin. Flexible triboelectric generator[J]. Nano Energy, 2012, 1(2):328-334.
[18] ZHU Guang, PAN Caofeng, GUO Wenxi, et al. Triboelectric-generator-driven pulse electrodeposition for micropatterning[J]. Nano Letters, 2012, 12(9):4960-4965.
[19] WANG Shihong, LIN Long, WANG Zhonglin. Nanoscale triboelectric-effect-enabled energy conversion for sustainably powering portable electronics[J]. Nano Letters, 2012, 12(12):6339-6346.
[20] ZHU Guang, LIN Zonghong, JIN Qingshen, et al. Toward large-scale energy harvesting by a nanoparticle-enhanced triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Nano Letters, 2013, 3(2):847-853.
[21] WANG Sihong, LIN Long, XIE Yannan, et al. Sliding-triboelectric nanogenerators based on in-plane charge-separation mechanism[J]. Nano Letters, 2013, 13(5):2226-2233.
[22] YANG Ya, ZHOU Yusheng, ZHANG Hulin, et al. A single-electrode based triboelectric nanogenerator as self-powered tracking system[J]. Advanced Materials, 2013, 25(45):6594-6601.
[23] WANG Sihong, XIE Yannan, NIU Simiao, et al. Freestanding triboelectric-layer-based nanogenerators for harvesting energy from a moving object or human motion in contact and non-contact modes[J]. Advanced Materials, 2014, 26(18):2818-2824.
[24] WANG Sihong, LIN Long, WANG Zhonglin. Triboelectric nanogenerators as self-powered active sensors[J]. Nano Energy, 2015, 11:436-462.
[25] ZHANG Chi, ZHOU Tao, TANG Wei, et al. Rotating disk based direct-current triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Advanced Energy Materials, 2014, 4(9):1301798.
[26] ZHANG Chi, TANG Wei, HAN Changbao, et al. Theoretical comparison, equivalent transformation and conjunction operations of electromagnetic induction generator and triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting mechanical energy[J]. Advanced Materials, 2014, 26(22):3580-3591.
[27] DAVIES D. Charge generation on dielectric surfaces[J]. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, 1969, 2(11):1533-1537.
[28] WANG Zhonglin. Triboelectric nanogenerators as new energy technology for self-powered systems and as active mechanical and chemical sensors[J]. ACS Nano, 2013, 7(11):9533.
[29] HU Youfan, YANG Jin, NIU Simiao, et al. Hybridizing triboelectrification and electromagnetic induction effects for high-efficient mechanical energy harvesting[J]. ACS Nano, 2014, 8(7):7442-7450.
[30] FAN Fengru, TANG Wei, YAO Yan, et al. Complementary power output characteristics of electromagnetic generators and triboelectric generators[J]. Nanotechnology, 2014, 25(13):135402.
[31] ZHANG Kewei, WANG Xue, YANG Ya, et al. Hybridized electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator for scavenging biomechanical energy for sustainably powering wearable electronics[J]. Acs Nano, 2015, 9(4):3521-3529.
[32] GUO Hengyu, WEN Zhen, ZI Yunlong, et al. A water-proof triboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid generator for energy harvesting in harsh environments[J]. Advanced Energy Materials, 2016, 6(6):1501593.
[33] QUAN Ting, WU Yingchun, YANG Ya. Hybrid electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting vibration energy[J]. Nano Research, 2015, 8(10):3272-3280.
[34] FAN Fengru, LIN Long, ZHU Guang, et al. Transparent triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered pressure sensors based on micro-patterned plastic films[J]. Nano Letters, 2012, 12(6):3109-3114.
[35] CHEN Baodong, TANG Wei, ZHANG Chi, et al. Au nanocomposite enhanced electret film for triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Nano Research, 2018, 11(6):3096-3105.
[36] ZHOU Tao, ZHANG Limin, XUE Fei, et al. Multilayered electret films based triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Nano Research, 2016, 9(5):1442-1451.
[37] HAN Changbao, ZHANG Chi, TANG Wei, et al. High power triboelectric nanogenerator based on printed circuit board (PCB) technology[J]. Nano Research, 2015, 8(3):722-730.
[38] PANG Yaokun, LI X H, CHEN M X, et al. Triboelectric nanogenerators as a self-powered 3D acceleration sensor[J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7(34):19076-19082.
[39] WANG Jianzhuang, WU Bo, LIU Guoxu, et al. Flexure hinges based triboelectric nanogenerator by 3D printing[J]. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2018, 20:38-45.
[40] FU Xianpeng,BU Tianzhao,XI Fengben,et al. Embedded triboelectric active sensors for real-time pneumatic monitoring[J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2017, 9(37):32352-32358.
[41] BU Tianzhao, XIAO Tiaoxiao, YANG Zhiwei, et al. Stretchable triboelectric-photonic smart skin for tactile and gesture sensing[J]. Advanced Materials, 2018, 30(16):1800066.
[42] ZHANG Chi, TANG Wei, PANG Yaokun, et al. Active micro-actuators for optical modulation based on planar sliding triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Advanced Materials, 2015, 27(4):719-726.
[43] CHEN Xiangyu, JIANG Tao, YAO Yanyan, et al. Stimulating acrylic elastomers by a triboelectric nanogenerator-toward self-powered electronic skin and artificial muscle[J]. Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26(27):4906-4913.
[44] CHEN Xiangyu, PU Xiong, JIANG Tao, et al. Tunable optical modulator by coupling a triboelectric nanogenerator and a dielectric elastomer[J]. Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 27(1):1603788.
[45] CHEN Xiangyu, WU Yali, YU Aifang, et al. Self-powered modulation of elastomeric optical grating by using triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 38:91-100.
[46] XI Fengben, PANG Yaokun, LI Wei, et al. Universal power management strategy for triboelectric nanogenerator[J]. Nano Energy, 2017, 37:168-176.
[47] GUO Tong, LIU Guoxu, PANG Yaokun, et al. Compressible hexagonal-structured triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting tire rotation energy[J]. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2018, 18, 1-8.