Triboelektrik nanojeneratörler: Biyomekanik enerji hasatlama, kendi gücünü sağlayan sensörler ve giyilebilir uygulamalar

One of the biggest challenges ahead massive advancement of electronic technology is increasing energy consumption. A closer consideration on draining of fossil reserves and rapid development of wearable and portable consumer electronics, inevitable paradigm shift is required towards use of renewable energy sources and self-powered electronic systems respectively. In parallel to this consideration, triboelectric nanogenerators have emerged to scavenge energy from ambient environment by using ubiquitous phenomenon of triboelectricity or contact electrification in other words. Essentially, triboelectric nanogenerators harvest mechanical energy into electricity by utilizing triboelectric charge generation and electrostatic induction phenomenon. Accordingly, we developed high performance biomechanical energy harvesting floor tiles to scavenge human motions into electricity and electrode core-polymer shell structured triboelectric nanogenerator fibers for wearable applications. Furthermore, new perspectives are introduced for fabrications of low-cost, mass producible, large area and flexible triboelectric nanogenerator structures.