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Flexible triboelectric generator

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Progress in triboelectric nanogenerators as a new energy technology and self-powered sensors

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Quantifying the triboelectric series

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Triboelectric nanogenerators as new energy technology and self-powered sensors – Principles, problems and perspectives

Wang, Z. L. (2014) · Faraday Discuss. · doi:10.1039/c4fd00159a · Cited by 1,749

Reviving Vibration Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensing by a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

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Freestanding Triboelectric‐Layer‐Based Nanogenerators for Harvesting Energy from a Moving Object or Human Motion in Contact and Non‐contact Modes

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Standards and figure-of-merits for quantifying the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

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Radial-arrayed rotary electrification for high performance triboelectric generator

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Self-powered textile for wearable electronics by hybridizing fiber-shaped nanogenerators, solar cells, and supercapacitors

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Harvesting Low-Frequency (<5 Hz) Irregular Mechanical Energy: A Possible Killer Application of Triboelectric Nanogenerator

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Harmonic‐Resonator‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Sustainable Power Source and a Self‐Powered Active Vibration Sensor

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Sliding-Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on In-Plane Charge-Separation Mechanism

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Human Skin Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Harvesting Biomechanical Energy and as Self-Powered Active Tactile Sensor System

Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Lin, Z.-H., Zhou, Y. S., Jing, Q., Su, Y., Yang, J., Chen, J., Hu, C., & Wang, Z. L. (2013) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn403838y · Cited by 798

A highly sensitive, self-powered triboelectric auditory sensor for social robotics and hearing aids

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Nanopatterned Textile-Based Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Seung, W., Gupta, M. K., Lee, K. Y., Shin, K.-S., Lee, J.-H., Kim, T. Y., Kim, S., Lin, J., Kim, J. H., & Kim, S.-W. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn507221f · Cited by 714

On the first principle theory of nanogenerators from Maxwell's equations

Wang, Z. L. (2020) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104272 · Cited by 707

Networks of Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Harvesting Water Wave Energy: A Potential Approach toward Blue Energy

Chen, J., Yang, J., Li, Z., Fan, X., Zi, Y., Jing, Q., Guo, H., Wen, Z., Pradel, K. C., Niu, S., et al. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b00534 · Cited by 632

Integrated Multilayered Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Biomechanical Energy from Human Motions

Bai, P., Zhu, G., Lin, Z.-H., Jing, Q., Chen, J., Zhang, G., Ma, J., & Wang, Z. L. (2013) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn4007708 · Cited by 628

Eye motion triggered self-powered mechnosensational communication system using triboelectric nanogenerator

Pu, X., Guo, H., Chen, J., Wang, X., Xi, Y., Hu, C., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700694 · Cited by 624

Biodegradable triboelectric nanogenerator as a life-time designed implantable power source

Zheng, Q., Zou, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, Z., Shi, B., Wang, X., Jin, Y., Ouyang, H., Li, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2016) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501478 · Cited by 617

Triboelectric Active Sensor Array for Self-Powered Static and Dynamic Pressure Detection and Tactile Imaging

Lin, L., Xie, Y., Wang, S., Wu, W., Niu, S., Wen, X., & Wang, Z. L. (2013) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn4037514 · Cited by 604

In Vivo Powering of Pacemaker by Breathing‐Driven Implanted Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Zheng, Q., Shi, B., Fan, F., Wang, X., Yan, L., Yuan, W., Wang, S., Liu, H., Li, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201402064 · Cited by 603

Eardrum‐Inspired Active Sensors for Self‐Powered Cardiovascular System Characterization and Throat‐Attached Anti‐Interference Voice Recognition

Yang, J., Chen, J., Su, Y., Jing, Q., Li, Z., Yi, F., Wen, X., Wang, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2015) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201404794 · Cited by 595

Grating‐Structured Freestanding Triboelectric‐Layer Nanogenerator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy at 85% Total Conversion Efficiency

Xie, Y., Wang, S., Niu, S., Lin, L., Jing, Q., Yang, J., Wu, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201402428 · Cited by 554

Flexible and durable wood-based triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered sensing in athletic big data analytics

Luo, J., Wang, Z., Xu, L., Wang, A. C., Han, K., Jiang, T., Lai, Q., Bai, Y., Tang, W., Fan, F. R., et al. (2019) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13166-6 · Cited by 542

Ultrathin, Rollable, Paper-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Acoustic Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sound Recording

Fan, X., Chen, J., Yang, J., Bai, P., Li, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b00618 · Cited by 538

Effective energy storage from a triboelectric nanogenerator

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Linear-Grating Triboelectric Generator Based on Sliding Electrification

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Hydrophobic Sponge Structure‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Lee, K. Y., Chun, J., Lee, J., Kim, K. N., Kang, N., Kim, J., Kim, M. H., Shin, K., Gupta, M. K., Baik, J. M., et al. (2014) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201401184 · Cited by 509

Triboelectric nanogenerators as flexible power sources

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Triboelectric Nanogenerator Enabled Body Sensor Network for Self-Powered Human Heart-Rate Monitoring

Lin, Z., Chen, J., Li, X., Zhou, Z., Meng, K., Wei, W., Yang, J., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.7b02975 · Cited by 494

Triboelectrification-Based Organic Film Nanogenerator for Acoustic Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Active Acoustic Sensing

Yang, J., Chen, J., Liu, Y., Yang, W., Su, Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn4063616 · Cited by 486

A Shape‐Adaptive Thin‐Film‐Based Approach for 50% High‐Efficiency Energy Generation Through Micro‐Grating Sliding Electrification

Zhu, G., Zhou, Y. S., Bai, P., Meng, X. S., Jing, Q., Chen, J., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201400021 · Cited by 484

Self‐Powered Pulse Sensor for Antidiastole of Cardiovascular Disease

Ouyang, H., Tian, J., Sun, G., Zou, Y., Liu, Z., Li, H., Zhao, L., Shi, B., Fan, Y., Fan, Y., et al. (2017) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201703456 · Cited by 468

Transparent Flexible Graphene Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Kim, S., Gupta, M. K., Lee, K. Y., Sohn, A., Kim, T. Y., Shin, K., Kim, D., Kim, S. K., Lee, K. H., Shin, H., et al. (2014) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201400172 · Cited by 467

In Vivo Self-Powered Wireless Cardiac Monitoring via Implantable Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Zheng, Q., Zhang, H., Shi, B., Xue, X., Liu, Z., Jin, Y., Ma, Y., Zou, Y., Wang, X., An, Z., et al. (2016) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.6b02693 · Cited by 449

High‐Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Silver Nanowire Composite Nanofibers

Cheon, S., Kang, H., Kim, H., Son, Y., Lee, J. Y., Shin, H., Kim, S., & Cho, J. H. (2018) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201703778 · Cited by 440

Flutter-driven triboelectrification for harvesting wind energy

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MXene electrochemical microsupercapacitor integrated with triboelectric nanogenerator as a wearable self-charging power unit

Jiang, Q., Wu, C., Wang, Z., Wang, A. C., He, J.-H., Wang, Z. L., & Alshareef, H. N. (2018) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.01.004 · Cited by 425

Large‐Scale and Washable Smart Textiles Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerator Arrays for Self‐Powered Sleeping Monitoring

Lin, Z., Yang, J., Li, X., Wu, Y., Wei, W., Liu, J., Chen, J., & Yang, J. (2018) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201704112 · Cited by 416

Single‐Thread‐Based Wearable and Highly Stretchable Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Their Applications in Cloth‐Based Self‐Powered Human‐Interactive and Biomedical Sensing

Lai, Y., Deng, J., Zhang, S. L., Niu, S., Guo, H., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201604462 · Cited by 411

Boosted output performance of triboelectric nanogenerator via electric double layer effect

Chun, J., Ye, B. U., Lee, J. W., Choi, D., Kang, C.-Y., Kim, S.-W., Wang, Z. L., & Baik, J. M. (2016) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/ncomms12985 · Cited by 410

Lawn Structured Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Scavenging Sweeping Wind Energy on Rooftops

Zhang, L., Zhang, B., Chen, J., Jin, L., Deng, W., Tang, J., Zhang, H., Pan, H., Zhu, M., Yang, W., et al. (2016) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201504462 · Cited by 400

Rotary Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on a Hybridized Mechanism for Harvesting Wind Energy

Xie, Y., Wang, S., Lin, L., Jing, Q., Lin, Z.-H., Niu, S., Wu, Z., & Wang, Z. L. (2013) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn402477h · Cited by 396

Triboelectric nanogenerator built inside shoe insole for harvesting walking energy

Hou, T.-C., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., Chen, J., Chen, L.-J., & Lin Wang, Z. (2013) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2013.03.001 · Cited by 389

Woven Structured Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wearable Devices

Zhou, T., Zhang, C., Han, C. B., Fan, F. R., Tang, W., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/am504110u · Cited by 375

Self-Powered, One-Stop, and Multifunctional Implantable Triboelectric Active Sensor for Real-Time Biomedical Monitoring

Ma, Y., Zheng, Q., Liu, Y., Shi, B., Xue, X., Ji, W., Liu, Z., Jin, Y., Zou, Y., An, Z., et al. (2016) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01968 · Cited by 367

Highly Stretchable 2D Fabrics for Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator under Harsh Environments

Kim, K. N., Chun, J., Kim, J. W., Lee, K. Y., Park, J.-U., Kim, S.-W., Wang, Z. L., & Baik, J. M. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b02010 · Cited by 351

Emerging Implantable Energy Harvesters and Self-Powered Implantable Medical Electronics

Jiang, D., Shi, B., Ouyang, H., Fan, Y., Wang, Z. L., & Li, Z. (2020) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.9b08268 · Cited by 343

Triboelectric-Nanogenerator-Based Soft Energy-Harvesting Skin Enabled by Toughly Bonded Elastomer/Hydrogel Hybrids

Liu, T., Liu, M., Dou, S., Sun, J., Cong, Z., Jiang, C., Du, C., Pu, X., Hu, W., & Wang, Z. L. (2018) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.8b00108 · Cited by 338

Power-generating shoe insole based on triboelectric nanogenerators for self-powered consumer electronics

Zhu, G., Bai, P., Chen, J., & Lin Wang, Z. (2013) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2013.08.002 · Cited by 335

Chemically Functionalized Natural Cellulose Materials for Effective Triboelectric Nanogenerator Development

Yao, C., Yin, X., Yu, Y., Cai, Z., & Wang, X. (2017) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201700794 · Cited by 335

A highly shape-adaptive, stretchable design based on conductive liquid for energy harvesting and self-powered biomechanical monitoring

Yi, F., Wang, X., Niu, S., Li, S., Yin, Y., Dai, K., Zhang, G., Lin, L., Wen, Z., Guo, H., et al. (2016) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1501624 · Cited by 329

Triboelectric Series of 2D Layered Materials

Seol, M., Kim, S., Cho, Y., Byun, K., Kim, H., Kim, J., Kim, S. K., Kim, S., Shin, H., & Park, S. (2018) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201801210 · Cited by 323

Roll‐to‐Roll Green Transfer of CVD Graphene onto Plastic for a Transparent and Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Chandrashekar, B. N., Deng, B., Smitha, A. S., Chen, Y., Tan, C., Zhang, H., Peng, H., & Liu, Z. (2015) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201502560 · Cited by 317

Self-Powered Wind Sensor System for Detecting Wind Speed and Direction Based on a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Wang, J., Ding, W., Pan, L., Wu, C., Yu, H., Yang, L., Liao, R., & Wang, Z. L. (2018) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.8b01532 · Cited by 312

Raising the Working Temperature of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator by Quenching Down Electron Thermionic Emission in Contact‐Electrification

Xu, C., Wang, A. C., Zou, H., Zhang, B., Zhang, C., Zi, Y., Pan, L., Wang, P., Feng, P., Lin, Z., et al. (2018) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201803968 · Cited by 312

Enhanced performance of a cellulose nanofibrils-based triboelectric nanogenerator by tuning the surface polarizability and hydrophobicity

Nie, S., Fu, Q., Lin, X., Zhang, C., Lu, Y., & Wang, S. (2021) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.126512 · Cited by 309

3D Fiber-Based Hybrid Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting and as a Self-Powered Pressure Sensor

Li, X., Lin, Z.-H., Cheng, G., Wen, X., Liu, Y., Niu, S., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn504243j · Cited by 302

Blow-driven triboelectric nanogenerator as an active alcohol breath analyzer

Wen, Z., Chen, J., Yeh, M.-H., Guo, H., Li, Z., Fan, X., Zhang, T., Zhu, L., & Wang, Z. L. (2015) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.006 · Cited by 299

A textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator with humidity-resistant output characteristic and its applications in self-powered healthcare sensors

Jao, Y.-T., Yang, P.-K., Chiu, C.-M., Lin, Y.-J., Chen, S.-W., Choi, D., & Lin, Z.-H. (2018) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.05.071 · Cited by 299

Engineered and Laser‐Processed Chitosan Biopolymers for Sustainable and Biodegradable Triboelectric Power Generation

Wang, R., Gao, S., Yang, Z., Li, Y., Chen, W., Wu, B., & Wu, W. (2018) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201706267 · Cited by 288

Bacterial Nano‐Cellulose Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Kim, H.-J., Yim, E.-C., Kim, J.-H., Kim, S.-J., Park, J.-Y., & Oh, I.-K. (2017) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.01.035 · Cited by 286

Silk Nanofiber‐Networked Bio‐Triboelectric Generator: Silk Bio‐TEG

Kim, H., Kim, J., Jun, K., Kim, J., Seung, W., Kwon, O. H., Park, J., Kim, S., & Oh, I. (2016) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.201502329 · Cited by 284

Hybridized Electromagnetic–Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Scavenging Biomechanical Energy for Sustainably Powering Wearable Electronics

Zhang, K., Wang, X., Yang, Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn507455f · Cited by 281

High Output Piezo/Triboelectric Hybrid Generator

Jung, W.-S., Kang, M.-G., Moon, H. G., Baek, S.-H., Yoon, S.-J., Wang, Z.-L., Kim, S.-W., & Kang, C.-Y. (2015) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep09309 · Cited by 280

All-printed 3D hierarchically structured cellulose aerogel based triboelectric nanogenerator for multi-functional sensors

Qian, C., Li, L., Gao, M., Yang, H., Cai, Z., Chen, B., Xiang, Z., Zhang, Z., & Song, Y. (2019) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.103885 · Cited by 280

Quantitative Measurements of Vibration Amplitude Using a Contact-Mode Freestanding Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Wang, S., Niu, S., Yang, J., Lin, L., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn5054365 · Cited by 278

Enhanced Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on MoS 2 Monolayer Nanocomposites Acting as Electron-Acceptor Layers

Wu, C., Kim, T. W., Park, J. H., An, H., Shao, J., Chen, X., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.7b03657 · Cited by 275

Fully Packaged Self‐Powered Triboelectric Pressure Sensor Using Hemispheres‐Array

Lee, K. Y., Yoon, H., Jiang, T., Wen, X., Seung, W., Kim, S., & Wang, Z. L. (2016) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.201502566 · Cited by 261

Self‐Powered Wireless Sensor Node Enabled by a Duck‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Water Wave Energy

Ahmed, A., Saadatnia, Z., Hassan, I., Zi, Y., Xi, Y., He, X., Zu, J., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · Advanced Energy Materials · doi:10.1002/aenm.201601705 · Cited by 257

Triboelectric nanogenerators and power-boards from cellulose nanofibrils and recycled materials

Yao, C., Hernandez, A., Yu, Y., Cai, Z., & Wang, X. (2016) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.09.036 · Cited by 253

Recent Advances in Triboelectric Nanogenerator‐Based Health Monitoring

Yi, F., Zhang, Z., Kang, Z., Liao, Q., & Zhang, Y. (2019) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201808849 · Cited by 241

r-Shaped Hybrid Nanogenerator with Enhanced Piezoelectricity

Han, M., Zhang, X.-S., Meng, B., Liu, W., Tang, W., Sun, X., Wang, W., & Zhang, H. (2013) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/nn404023v · Cited by 236

Auxetic Foam‐Based Contact‐Mode Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Highly Sensitive Self‐Powered Strain Sensing Capabilities to Monitor Human Body Movement

Zhang, S. L., Lai, Y., He, X., Liu, R., Zi, Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.201606695 · Cited by 235

Manipulating Nanoscale Contact Electrification by an Applied Electric Field

Zhou, Y., Wang, S., Yang, Y. F., Zhu, G., Niu, S., Lin, Z., Liu, Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/nl404819w · Cited by 228

Nanogenerators: An emerging technology towards nanoenergy

Zi, Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · APL Materials · doi:10.1063/1.4977208 · Cited by 222

An intelligent skin based self-powered finger motion sensor integrated with triboelectric nanogenerator

Dhakar, L., Pitchappa, P., Tay, F. E. H., & Lee, C. (2016) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.04.020 · Cited by 213

Self-Powered Electrostatic Adsorption Face Mask Based on a Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Liu, G., Nie, J., Han, C., Jiang, T., Yang, Z., Pang, Y., Xu, L., Guo, T., Bu, T., Zhang, C., et al. (2018) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.7b18732 · Cited by 206

Skin-attachable and biofriendly chitosan-diatom triboelectric nanogenerator

Kim, J.-N., Lee, J., Go, T. W., Rajabi-Abhari, A., Mahato, M., Park, J. Y., Lee, H., & Oh, I.-K. (2020) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.104904 · Cited by 195

Nanogenerator for Biomedical Applications

Feng, H., Zhao, C., Tan, P., Liu, R., Chen, X., & Li, Z. (2018) · Advanced Healthcare Materials · doi:10.1002/adhm.201701298 · Cited by 189

Elasto-Aerodynamics-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Scavenging Air-Flow Energy

Wang, S., Mu, X., Wang, X., Gu, A. Y., Wang, Z. L., & Yang, Y. F. (2015) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5b04396 · Cited by 187

Crepe cellulose paper and nitrocellulose membrane-based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting and self-powered human-machine interaction

Chen, S., Jiang, J., Xu, F., & Gong, S. (2019) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.04.043 · Cited by 187

Effect of the relative permittivity of oxides on the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

Kim, Y. J., Lee, J., Park, S., Park, C., Park, C., & Choi, H.-J. (2017) · RSC Adv. · doi:10.1039/c7ra07274k · Cited by 184

Flow‐Driven Triboelectric Generator for Directly Powering a Wireless Sensor Node

Wang, S., Mu, X., Yang, Y., Sun, C., Gu, A. Y., & Wang, Z. L. (2015) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201403944 · Cited by 183

Nanopillar-array architectured PDMS-based triboelectric nanogenerator integrated with a windmill model for effective wind energy harvesting

Dudem, B., Huynh, N. D., Kim, W., Kim, D. H., Hwang, H. J., Choi, D., & Yu, J. S. (2017) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2017.10.040 · Cited by 181

Triboelectrification Based Motion Sensor for Human-Machine Interfacing

Yang, W., Chen, J., Wen, X., Jing, Q., Yang, J., Su, Y., Zhu, G., Wu, W., & Wang, Z. L. (2014) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/am500864t · Cited by 179

An aeroelastic flutter based triboelectric nanogenerator as a self-powered active wind speed sensor in harsh environment

Xu, M., Wang, Y., Zhang, S. L., Ding, W., Cheng, J., He, X. C., Zhang, P., Wang, Z., Pan, X., & Wang, Z. L. (2017) · Extreme Mechanics Letters · doi:10.1016/j.eml.2017.07.005 · Cited by 178

Recyclable and Green Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Liang, Q., Zhang, Q., Yan, X., Liao, X., Han, L., Fang, Y., Ma, M., & Zhang, Y. (2016) · Advanced Materials · doi:10.1002/adma.201604961 · Cited by 177

Chemically functionalized cellulose nanofibrils-based gear-like triboelectric nanogenerator for energy harvesting and sensing

Zhang, C., Lin, X., Zhang, N., Lu, Y., Wu, Z., Liu, G., & Nie, S. (2019) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2019.104126 · Cited by 177

Body-Integrated Self-Powered System for Wearable and Implantable Applications

Shi, B., Liu, Z., Zheng, Q., Meng, J., Ouyang, H., Zou, Y., Jiang, D., Qu, X., Yu, M., Zhao, L., et al. (2019) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.9b02233 · Cited by 175

Effective energy storage from a hybridized electromagnetic-triboelectric nanogenerator

Wang, X., & Yang, Y. (2017) · Nano Energy · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.12.006 · Cited by 172

Sustainable Energy Source for Wearable Electronics Based on Multilayer Elastomeric Triboelectric Nanogenerators

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