Collecting ambient energy to power various wearable electronics is considered a prospective approach to addressing their energy consumption. Mechanical and thermal energies are abundantly available in the environment and can be efficiently converted...
The rise of the Internet of things has catalyzed extensive research in the realm of flexible wearable sensors. In comparison with conventional sensor power supply methods that are reliant on external sources, self-powered sensors offer notable advant...
This paper reviews and summarizes recent progress in blue energy harvesting based on a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG). This review covers TENG-based blue energy harvesters (BEHs) with different inertial units in spherical structures, derivative s...
Advances in biomimetic triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have significant implications for electronic skin (e-skin) and human–machine interaction (HMI). Emphasizing the need to mimic complex functionalities of natural systems, particularly h...
With the global energy shortages, sustainable energy scavenging from the natural environment is desperately needed. Unlike solar cell or wind power, which depends heavily on weather conditions, triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has received extensiv...
The coupling of pyroelectricity, semiconductor, and optical excitation yields the pyro-phototronic effect, which has been extensively utilized in photodetectors. It can also enhance the performance of light energy harvesting nanogenerators. In this w...
This work reports the fabrication and optimization of nylon/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposite-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) using a spin coating method. By carefully tuning the MWCNT concentration, the device achieved a...
In the realm of intelligent sports, the integration of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) marks a transformative approach toward energy sustainability and more advanced athletic monitoring. By leveraging the principle of triboelectricity, TENGs ing...
The utilization of plasmonic nanomaterials in catalytic technologies is an emerging research field with foreseeable applications in energy-catalytic technologies. On this front, the coupling of plasmonic nanomaterials with molecular catalysts is a ne...
Developing metal-free electrodes for prototypes of bio-based devices is an essential step in producing non-toxic components for implantable devices and wearables. In particular, the advancement in self-powered devices is a hot topic for several appli...
The surface chemistry of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals has been elaborately studied in recent years and has proved the critical role of carboxylic acids and amines in the formation and stability of the nanocrystals. Specifically, a sligh...
Engineering polymers stand out as the predominant dielectric materials in triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), primarily owing to their robust triboelectric effect and widespread availability. However, growing environmental concerns surrounding thes...
Polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers (NFs) were synthesized via two chemical oxidative polymerization approaches: a rapid mixing process and a conventional stirred tank method. PANI is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors due to its conductivi...
The utilization of abundant blue energy in the ocean could greatly contribute to achieving carbon neutrality. However, the unsolved economic and technical challenges of traditional technologies for harvesting blue energy have resulted in slow progres...
High-temperature proton exchange membrane systems (HT-PEM) based on polybenzimidazole (PBI) membranes are a promising technology offering significant advantages over their low-temperature counterparts. A key challenge limiting its long-term durabilit...
The optimization of the new generation of piezoelectric nanogenerators based on 1D nanostructures requires a fundamental understanding of the different physical mechanisms at play, especially those that become predominant at the nanoscale regime. One...
As triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) technology continue to evolve, its application in harsh environments has increasingly captivated the interest of researchers. However, the current research on heat-resistant triboelectric materials remains predom...
With the rapid advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) era, the demand for wireless sensing and communication is increasingly prominent. Tens of thousands of sensing and communication nodes have presented new challenges to distributed energy. As...
As a new technology for harvesting distributed energy, the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has been widely used in harvesting wind energy. However, the wind-driven TENG (WD-TENG) faces the problems of high frictional resistance and low mechanical...
The development of more efficient friction layers for triboelectric nanogenerators is a complex task, requiring a careful balance of various material properties such as morphology, surface roughness, dielectric constant, and surface potential. In thi...
In recent years, the development of the Internet of Things has challenged traditional energy supply methods. Suddenly rising maintenance costs and serious environmental pollution have led to great concern over energy supply methods such as wired tran...
Research on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) and self-powered devices has rapidly grown in recent years since its first report in 2012 by Prof. Wang’s group. Triboelectric polymers have been a frontier of the research, attributed to their h...
The pursuit of advanced energy technologies has intensified the focus on innovative functional materials. Low-melting-point liquid metals (LMs), particularly Ga-based alloys, have emerged as a promising platform due to their unique combination of met...
Future electronics will play a more critical role in people’s lives, as reflected in the realization of advanced human–machine interfaces, disease detection, medical treatment, and health monitoring. The current electronic products are ri...
With the rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart home systems have greatly improved people’s lifestyles and quality of life. However, smart home systems based on a single sensor cannot efficiently control multiple terminals, whic...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are key technologies for the Internet of Things with energy harvesting. To improve energy conversion efficiency and convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, high charge density in TENGs plays a crucial ro...
In this study, we explored the potential of exfoliated transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) as innovative spray-coated hole transport layers (HTLs) in organic photovoltaics (OPVs), addressing the need for efficient and stable materials in solar ce...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are an attractive energy harvesting technology due to their high efficiency and vast applications in self-powered sensors. In this work, dielectric–dielectric contact-separation TENGs were modeled with time-...
Borocarbonitrides (BCNs), a new class of ternary materials combining boron, carbon, and nitrogen atoms, have emerged as promising candidates in decarbonization technologies due to their unique physicochemical properties. BCNs offer an adjustable atom...
This work presents the fabrication of a coaxial fiber triboelectric sensor (CFTES) designed for efficient energy harvesting and gesture detection in wearable electronics. The CFTES was fabricated using a facile one-step wet-spinning approach, with PV...
In this work, zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8, ZIF-67, and ZC-ZIF) and their hybrid composites with carboxylate-functionalized carbon nanotubes (fCNTs) are synthesized through low-cost synthesis methods for enhanced physisorption-based hydroge...
NiO electrochromic films have significant potential for applications in smart windows, displays, energy-efficient buildings, and portable electronics, owing to their excellent electrochemical stability, favorable optical modulation performance, and e...
The increasing demand for sustainable and high-performance energy storage underscores the limitations of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), notably in terms of finite resources, safety issues, and rising costs. Multivalent metal-ion batteries (MMIBs)&mdas...
Backpack transportation is everywhere in daily life. Suspended-load backpacks (SUSBs) based on forced vibration have attracted lots of attention because of their ability to effectively reduce the cost on the body during motion. The smaller the natura...
Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are a promising technique for harvesting environmental energy that is based on electrostatic induction and contact electrification. This is a method that uses every relative motion between two electrodes to conver...
Nanofibers can be produced by various techniques, such as a broad range of electrospinning techniques to produce nanofiber mats from different polymers or polymer blends, often filled with metallic or semiconducting nanoparticles or by different nano...
The possibility of using graphane monolayer crystals as an electrode material is becoming popular. Graphane is stable at room temperature and has a large surface area, but its chemical inertness hinders its direct interactions with Li ions. In this s...
Understanding the mechanism underlying triboelectrification (TE) in polymers is crucial for developing cheap and effective triboelectric nanogenerators. Finding out how a polymer becomes tribopositive is especially relevant, as most polymers tend to...
Ferroelectret nanogenerators (FENGs) have garnered attention due to their unique porous structure and excellent piezoelectric performance. However, most existing FENGs lack sufficient stretchability and flexibility, limiting their application in the...
In this paper, spherical-shaped catalytic materials with needle-like stacking structures were synthesized in situ on the foam nickel substrate using the hydrothermal method, resulting in the NiM (M = Co, Mn, W, Zn)-MOF series. Furthermore, the cataly...
The increasing accumulation of medical waste, especially discarded pharmaceutical blister packs, poses both environmental risks and missed opportunities for resource recovery. In this work, we demonstrate, for the first time, the direct upcycling of...
This review examines modern approaches to layer formation in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), focusing on traditional, thin-film, and additive manufacturing methods. A systematic comparison of technologies, including slip casting, screen printing, CVD...
This work deals with the comparative analysis of fluoride coatings, i.e., 5 wt.% AlF3 and LiF, applied as surface layer of Li-rich Li1.2Ni0.13Co0.13Mn0.54O2 (LNCM) layered oxides synthesized via facile and cost-effective sol–gel route. The deta...
Rechargeable zinc–air batteries (ZABs) are still impeded by the intrinsically sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) and by the instability or prohibitive price of state-of-the-art noble metal catalysts. Metal&n...
We examine the impact of water (160 ± 41 ppm of reference) on the anode, cathode, separator and electrolyte in two aging scenarios: calendric aging (60 °C, 80 days, charged state), resulting in a triggered current interrupt device (CID), a...
Nowadays, due to improvements in living standards, more attention is reserved to all-around disease prevention and health care. In particular, research efforts have been made for developing novel methods and treatments for anti-cancer therapy. Self-p...
The technological advances in internet of things (IoT) devices have raised the demand for cost-efficient and sustainable energy sources. Piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) are promising low-cost and eco-friendly energy sources but require robust...
In this paper, we present a one-step low-temperature solution combustion synthesis (SCS) of CuS nanoparticulated functional films processed via a simple blade-coating technique. This SCS route uses thiourea as a fuel and sulfur source, combined with...
Intrinsically stretchable polymer ionic conductors (PICs) hold significant application prospects in fields such as flexible sensors, energy storage devices, and wearable electronic devices, serving as promising solutions to prevent mechanical failure...
With the advancement of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, flexible sensors with dual optoelectronic sensing modes have emerged as a research hotspot for next-generation smart devices, further driving the urgent demand for environmentally friendly...
