A Review on the Study of Contact Electrification: Mechanism, Control and Application
LIN Shiquan1,2, ZHANG Chi3,4, LIU Jianhua1,2
1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081; 2. Tangshan Research Institute, Beijing Institute of Technology, Tangshan 063000; 3. Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083; 4. School of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049
LIN Shiquan, ZHANG Chi, LIU Jianhua. A Review on the Study of Contact Electrification: Mechanism, Control and Application[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2025, 61(19): 112-125.
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