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Triboelectric Nanogenerators

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Triboelectrification is an effect that is known to each and every one. This chapter introduces the basics of triboelectrification, which is the fundamental effect to be used for energy harvesting . A history about the invention of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is given, which is a paradigm shift technology for new energy. A prospective is presented about the applications of TENGs as a power source or as a self-powered sensor in personal/wearable electronics, internet of things, environmental science, infrastructure monitoring, medical science and security.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Zhong Lin Wang, Long Lin, Jun Chen, Simiao Niu & Yunlong Zi

  2. National Center for Nanoscience and Technology (NCNST), Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Zhong Lin Wang

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Wang, Z.L., Lin, L., Chen, J., Niu, S., Zi, Y. (2016). Triboelectrification. In: Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40039-6_1

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