Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG)—Sparking an Energy and Sensor Revolution
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The study presents the fundamental scientific understanding of electron transfer in contact electrification in solid–solid and liquid–solid cases and a newly revised model for the formation of electric double layer. The potential revolutionary impacts of triboelectric nanogenerators as energy sources and sensors are presented in the fields of health care, environmental science, wearable electronics, internet of things, human–machine interfacing, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
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TENG is a newly developed micro-energy technique with many unique characteristics.
“On the other hand, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a newly developed micro-energy technique with many unique characteristics (19–22)”
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- Authors
- Wang, Z. L.
- Affiliations
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wang, Zhong Lin
- ORCID
- Wang, Zhong Lin
- Venue
- Advanced Energy Materials
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2020-03-23
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 17
- ISSN
- 1614-6832 (ISSN-L)
- 1614-6840
- OpenAlex
- W3013916794
- Cited by
- 870
- References
- 18
- Citations by year
- 2026: 76 · 2025: 130 · 2024: 178 · 2023: 188 · 2022: 163 · 2021: 104 · 2020: 31
- FWCI
- 38.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advanced Energy Materials (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanics of Materials › Tribology and Wear Analysis
- Keywords
- triboelectric nanogenerator, triboelectric charging, electron transfer, electric double layer, self-powered energy harvesting, self-powered sensors, wearable electronics, human-machine interaction, Internet of Things, health monitoring
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