Open AccessTriboelectric nanogenerators (TENG): Factors affecting its efficiency and applications
Author(s) -
Deepak Anand,
Ashish Singh Sambyal,
Rakesh Vaid
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
facta universitatis. series electronics and energetics/facta universitatis. series: electronics and energetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2217-5997
pISSN - 0353-3670
DOI - 10.2298/fuee2102157a
Subject(s) - triboelectric effect , mechanical energy , nanogenerator , energy harvesting , wearable technology , electricity , renewable energy , electronics , scope (computer science) , electrical engineering , electric potential energy , energy (signal processing) , automotive engineering , engineering , materials science , wearable computer , computer science , voltage , physics , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , composite material , programming language , embedded system
The demand for energy is increasing tremendously with modernization of the technology and requires new sources of renewable energy. The triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are capable of harvesting ambient energy and converting it into electricity with the process of triboelectrification and electrostatic-induction. TENG can convert mechanical energy available in the form of vibrations, rotation, wind and human motions etc., into electrical energy there by developing a great scope for scavenging large scale energy. In this review paper, we have discussed various modes of operation of TENG along with the various factors contributing towards its efficiency and applications in wearable electronics.