3D Printing Construction of Surface Microstructures of Dielectric Layers and Performance Study of Triboelectric Nanogenerator

doi:10.3901/JME.2025.23.270

Abstract

Abstract: The surface microstructure construction of the dielectric layer is particularly critical for enhancing the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. In response to the current problems of complicated process and poor flexibility in microstructure construction on the surface of dielectric layer, the 3D printing method for surface microstructures construction of triboelectric nanogenerators dielectric layers is proposed. Meanwhile, a combination of theoretical and experimental methods is used to study the effect of microstructure types, feature sizes and quantities on the triboelectric nanogenerator output performances. The results show that surface microstructures construction of regular pyramids, hemispheres, and cubes can effectively improve the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. Specially, the effect of surface microstructures of cubes on the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators is most significant. The peak voltage increased by 38.7%, the short-circuit transfer charge increased by 36.9%, and the peak current increased by 42.9%. The larger the feature size and the greater the number of microstructures distributed, the higher the output performance of the triboelectric nanogenerators. The method has the advantages of simple process and high flexibility. The established simulation model is in good agreement with the experimental results, which can provide theoretical basis for theoptimization design and fabrication of the surface microstructures of the triboelectric nanogenerators dielectric layers.

Key words: triboelectric nanogenerator, 3D printing, surface microstructure construction, output performance

CLC Number:

TS852

YANG Leipeng, WANG Yilei, WANG Kaizheng, PAN Baisong, XIAO Yuan. 3D Printing Construction of Surface Microstructures of Dielectric Layers and Performance Study of Triboelectric Nanogenerator[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2025, 61(23): 270-279.

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