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Cho H, Jo S, Kim I, Kim D. Film-Sponge-Coupled Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Enhanced Contact Area Based on Direct Ultraviolet Laser Ablation. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2021; 13:48281-48291. [PMID: 34585913 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c14572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) recently have emerged as applicable and eco-friendly harvesting devices. Numerous studies have been actively conducted to fabricate a flexible and robust TENG with high-output performance. Herein, a film-sponge-coupled TENG (FS-TENG) is proposed using direct ultraviolet laser ablation, as a method for surface modification of a polyimide (PI) film. This state-of-the-art method has advantages of accuracy as well as time efficiency in creating the pattern on the surface; thus, the pre-designed patterns can be precisely constructed within only a minute. In the laser-ablated PI film, the structural design and chemical modification on the surface are investigated related to the triboelectric output performance. Thereafter, a sponge is fabricated based on non-woven polyamide and silicone rubber, which can fully contact with the micro-/nano-scaled structure on the surface of the PI film. After an optimization, the FS-TENG exhibits 48.19 V of open-circuit voltage and 1.243 μA of short-circuit current, which shows approximately 3 times enhanced electric performance compared to the FS-TENG using a pristine PI film. The FS-TENG device demonstrates its robustness through both mechanical stress and flexible stress by showing less than 5% degradation after 50,000 cycles. On the basis of the high flexibility and stability of the FS-TENG, a self-powered scoreboard is successfully developed for lighting a scoreboard in a soccer field. This feasible lighting system can be operated by harvesting the kinetic energy of a soccer player without an additional power source. The novel FS-TENG, thus, provides remarkable potential for a self-powered indoor harvesting system.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hyunwoo Cho
- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
| | - Inkyum Kim
- Department of Electronics and Information Convergence Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
| | - Daewon Kim
- Department of Electronic Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
- Institute for Wearable Convergence Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin 17104, Republic of Korea
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