Fabrication and Evaluation Energy Harvesting based on Smart Triboelectric Material

Gohari, Mohammad; Masoomi, Hassan; Bagherzadeh, Rooholah

doi:10.52547/masm.1.1.72

Fabrication and Evaluation Energy Harvesting based on Smart Triboelectric Material

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Mohammad Gohari ¹

Hassan Masoomi ¹

Rooholah Bagherzadeh ²

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran

² Assistant Professor, New Technologies Research Center, Advanced Textile Materials and Technology Research Center, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.52547/masm.1.1.72

Abstract

One of the ways to convert mechanical energy into electricity is the use of triboelectric generators. In this paper, we have tried to discuss the principles of these generators and improve their performance, as well as present new structures for their use. The most important research on improving performance, including improving materials, improving surface geometry, improving structures, and more. A solution is proposed to improve the surface geometry, which involves changing the angle of the double-corrected surface by sandpaper with different grit sizes. The output voltage was investigated for different angles of adjustment of the two modified tribo surface relative to each other, including a PVC surface and another surface of aluminum. It was found that the produced voltage for the two-page placement ratio with non-zero polishing angle in different grit sizes of sandpaper was significantly improved in comparison with zero-degree mentioning in previous studies. Next studies will follow applications of this technology.

Keywords

energy harvesting

triboelectric

microstructure

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