Triboelectric nanogenerator with enhanced performance via an optimized low permittivity substrate

Min, G., Manjakkal, L. , Mulvihill, D. M. and Dahiya, R. S. (2020) Triboelectric nanogenerator with enhanced performance via an optimized low permittivity substrate. IEEE Sensors Journal, 20(13), pp. 6856-6862. (doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2019.2938605)

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Abstract

With electrical power generated from mechanical contact, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) offer a promising route to realizing self-powered sensors. For effective usage, it is important to improve their limited power range (0.1-100 mW/cm2) and this can be achieved by optimizing the output performance. Among the factors that confer higher performance are materials with a strong triboelectric effect together with low permittivity, but it is challenging to optimize both within a single material. This paper presents a solution to this challenge by optimizing a low permittivity substrate beneath the tribo-contact layer. Results are simulated over a range of substrate permittivities. The open circuit voltage is found to increase by a factor of 1.6 in moving from PVDF to the lower permittivity PTFE. Two TENG devices have been fabricated with 100 μm PET and PTFE substrates to compare performance. The experiments confirm that lowering the substrate dielectric constant (i.e. PET to PTFE) raises the open circuit voltage in line with simulation predictions.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Manjakkal, Dr Libu and Dahiya, Professor Ravinder and Mulvihill, Dr Daniel
Authors: Min, G., Manjakkal, L., Mulvihill, D. M., and Dahiya, R. S.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
Journal Name:IEEE Sensors Journal
Publisher:IEEE
ISSN:1530-437X
ISSN (Online):1558-1748
Published Online:30 August 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 IEEE
First Published:First published in IEEE Sensors Journal 20(13): 6856-6862
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
663861Engineering Fellowships for Growth: Printed Tactile SKINRavinder DahiyaEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/M002527/1ENG - ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS & NANO ENG
3017280Engineering Fellowships for Growth: Printed Tactile SKINRavinder DahiyaEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/R029644/1ENG - Electronics & Nanoscale Engineering