Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks
In order to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing face masks, we examine washable fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerators (FTENGs). We applied the flash-spun nonwoven fabric (FS fabric) into the FTENGs, comparing the melt-blown nonwoven fabric (MB fabric) based FTENGs, which is conventionall...
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| author | Sang-Hwa Jeon Yongju Lee Swarup Biswas Hyojeong Choi Selim Han Minseo Kim Dong-Wook Lee Sohee Lee Hyeok Kim Jin-Hyuk Bae |
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| description | In order to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing face masks, we examine washable fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerators (FTENGs). We applied the flash-spun nonwoven fabric (FS fabric) into the FTENGs, comparing the melt-blown nonwoven fabric (MB fabric) based FTENGs, which is conventionally studied in the field of energy harvesting. For reusability, all our proposed FTENGs are systematically investigated by controlling the washing conditions. After washing, the degradation ratio of the obtained output voltage is found to be only 12.5% for FS FTENGs, compared to the ratio of about 50% for the typical MB FTENGs. A rather small degradation ratio for FS fabric cases has resulted from less changed fabric structure after washing due to more dense fabric nature. Additionally, in order to improve the electrical characteristics of FS FTENGs. Note that the output voltage of FTENGs exhibits as much as 600 V. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6516dd0e57c24ee7b1a914052239ac112023-11-23T18:06:23ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-09-011218315210.3390/nano12183152Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face MasksSang-Hwa Jeon0Yongju Lee1Swarup Biswas2Hyojeong Choi3Selim Han4Minseo Kim5Dong-Wook Lee6Sohee Lee7Hyeok Kim8Jin-Hyuk Bae9School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, KoreaSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Smart Sensor System of Seoul (CS4), University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Smart Sensor System of Seoul (CS4), University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Smart Sensor System of Seoul (CS4), University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Smart Sensor System of Seoul (CS4), University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Chemical Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 56241, KoreaAI Robot R&D Department, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH), Ansan 15588, KoreaDepartment of Clothing and Textiles, Research Institute of Natural Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, KoreaSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Center for Smart Sensor System of Seoul (CS4), University of Seoul, Seoul 02504, KoreaSchool of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, KoreaIn order to counteract the COVID-19 pandemic by wearing face masks, we examine washable fabric-based triboelectric nanogenerators (FTENGs). We applied the flash-spun nonwoven fabric (FS fabric) into the FTENGs, comparing the melt-blown nonwoven fabric (MB fabric) based FTENGs, which is conventionally studied in the field of energy harvesting. For reusability, all our proposed FTENGs are systematically investigated by controlling the washing conditions. After washing, the degradation ratio of the obtained output voltage is found to be only 12.5% for FS FTENGs, compared to the ratio of about 50% for the typical MB FTENGs. A rather small degradation ratio for FS fabric cases has resulted from less changed fabric structure after washing due to more dense fabric nature. Additionally, in order to improve the electrical characteristics of FS FTENGs. Note that the output voltage of FTENGs exhibits as much as 600 V.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/18/3152washabilityfabric-triboelectric nanogeneratorsdegradation ratioelastomerflash-spun nonwoven |
| spellingShingle | Sang-Hwa Jeon Yongju Lee Swarup Biswas Hyojeong Choi Selim Han Minseo Kim Dong-Wook Lee Sohee Lee Hyeok Kim Jin-Hyuk Bae Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks Nanomaterials washability fabric-triboelectric nanogenerators degradation ratio elastomer flash-spun nonwoven |
| title | Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks |
| title_full | Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks |
| title_fullStr | Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks |
| title_full_unstemmed | Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks |
| title_short | Washable Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Potential Application in Face Masks |
| title_sort | washable fabric triboelectric nanogenerators for potential application in face masks |
| topic | washability fabric-triboelectric nanogenerators degradation ratio elastomer flash-spun nonwoven |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/18/3152 |
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