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Kirigami-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator as ultra-wide-band vibrational energy harvester and self-powered acceleration sensor

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  • Qi, Youchao
  • Kuang, Yang
  • Liu, Yaoyao
  • Liu, Guoxu
  • Zeng, Jianhua
  • Zhao, Junqing
  • Wang, Lu
  • Zhu, Meiling
  • Zhang, Chi

Abstract

Triboelectric Nanogenerators (TENGs) based on spring-assisted structures play a central role in scavenging vibrational energy that is widely available in the natural environment. However, they suffer from difficulties in adjusting the stiffness and bonding the springs to the triboelectric layer. Here, a kirigami-inspired TENG (KI-TENG) with a kirigami structure is demonstrated, which can be used as an ultra-wide-band vibrational energy harvester and self-powered acceleration sensor. The triboelectric layer of the KI-TENG can be easily processed into the kirigami structure with one or two-degree-of-freedom by laser cutting technology. The frequency responses of the KI-TENG under the influence of mass, acceleration, and initial distance are investigated in detail to optimize the structural design. With optimized structural parameters, the KI-TENG can not only harvest broadband vibration energy from 2 to 49 Hz in vertical vibration state but also obtain high output performance over a wide frequency range in horizontal vibration state. Moreover, the KI-TENG can be used as a sensor measuring acceleration from 1 to 9 m/s2. This work demonstrates a compact TENG coupled with the kirigami structure for energy harvesting and active sensing, which has great prospects in intelligent plants, artificial intelligence, and the internet age.

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  • Qi, Youchao & Kuang, Yang & Liu, Yaoyao & Liu, Guoxu & Zeng, Jianhua & Zhao, Junqing & Wang, Lu & Zhu, Meiling & Zhang, Chi, 2022. "Kirigami-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator as ultra-wide-band vibrational energy harvester and self-powered acceleration sensor," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 327(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:327:y:2022:i:c:s0306261922013496
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.120092
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