Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene
Green energy harvesting devices are potential sustainable power sources for self-powered sensors, electronics, and the Internet of Things. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) based on natural polymers and waste materials can harvest green energy from vibration sources to convert it into electrical...
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| author | Ernesto Alberto Elvira-Hernández José Hernández-Hernández Arxel de León Carlos Gallardo-Vega Enrique Delgado-Alvarado Francisco López-Huerta Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May |
| author_facet | Ernesto Alberto Elvira-Hernández José Hernández-Hernández Arxel de León Carlos Gallardo-Vega Enrique Delgado-Alvarado Francisco López-Huerta Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May |
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| description | Green energy harvesting devices are potential sustainable power sources for self-powered sensors, electronics, and the Internet of Things. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) based on natural polymers and waste materials can harvest green energy from vibration sources to convert it into electrical energy. These nanogenerators could substitute conventional electrochemical batteries to power future smart sensors and electronic devices without contaminating our ambient. Herein, we present a novel portable triboelectric nanogenerator formed by a waste corn husk and a recycled polystyrene (PS) plate as triboelectric layers. This nanogenerator has a compact and lightweight structure developed by a low-cost and eco-friendly fabrication process. This nanogenerator can convert vibrational kinetic energy into electrical energy, achieving a power density of 670.5 mW∙m−2 with a 51.9 MΩ load resistance and operating at 14 Hz. This portable nanogenerator includes simple signal processing and it can power an array of 472 commercial blue LEDs, a digital calculator, and a stopwatch. The output voltage of this nanogenerator is stable even after 25,211 operating cycles at 14 Hz with 25 mm of separation distance between triboelectric layers. The proposed nanogenerator has potential applications to power small electronic devices and sensors using vibrational kinetic energy from the environment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1fa18cc571f64b45bda9356456bd58a42023-12-08T04:45:30ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472024-06-0111276286Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyreneErnesto Alberto Elvira-Hernández0José Hernández-Hernández1Arxel de León2Carlos Gallardo-Vega3Enrique Delgado-Alvarado4Francisco López-Huerta5Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May6Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Ciencias Navales, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Ciencias Navales, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, MexicoCONAHCYT-Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo 25294, Coahuila, MexicoCentro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo 25294, Coahuila, MexicoMicro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, Mexico; Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, MexicoFacultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, MexicoMicro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, Mexico; Facultad de Ingeniería de la Construcción y el Hábitat, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, Mexico; Corresponding author at: Micro and Nanotechnology Research Center, Universidad Veracruzana, Boca del Río 94294, Veracruz, Mexico.Green energy harvesting devices are potential sustainable power sources for self-powered sensors, electronics, and the Internet of Things. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) based on natural polymers and waste materials can harvest green energy from vibration sources to convert it into electrical energy. These nanogenerators could substitute conventional electrochemical batteries to power future smart sensors and electronic devices without contaminating our ambient. Herein, we present a novel portable triboelectric nanogenerator formed by a waste corn husk and a recycled polystyrene (PS) plate as triboelectric layers. This nanogenerator has a compact and lightweight structure developed by a low-cost and eco-friendly fabrication process. This nanogenerator can convert vibrational kinetic energy into electrical energy, achieving a power density of 670.5 mW∙m−2 with a 51.9 MΩ load resistance and operating at 14 Hz. This portable nanogenerator includes simple signal processing and it can power an array of 472 commercial blue LEDs, a digital calculator, and a stopwatch. The output voltage of this nanogenerator is stable even after 25,211 operating cycles at 14 Hz with 25 mm of separation distance between triboelectric layers. The proposed nanogenerator has potential applications to power small electronic devices and sensors using vibrational kinetic energy from the environment.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723015858Energy harvestingGreen energyTriboelectric nanogeneratorSelf-powered sensorsPolystyreneWaste materials |
| spellingShingle | Ernesto Alberto Elvira-Hernández José Hernández-Hernández Arxel de León Carlos Gallardo-Vega Enrique Delgado-Alvarado Francisco López-Huerta Agustín Leobardo Herrera-May Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene Energy Reports Energy harvesting Green energy Triboelectric nanogenerator Self-powered sensors Polystyrene Waste materials |
| title | Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| title_full | Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| title_fullStr | Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| title_full_unstemmed | Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| title_short | Green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| title_sort | green energy harvesting to power electronic devices using portable triboelectric nanogenerator based on waste corn husk and recycled polystyrene |
| topic | Energy harvesting Green energy Triboelectric nanogenerator Self-powered sensors Polystyrene Waste materials |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484723015858 |
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