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Chain-flip plate triboelectric nanogenerator arranged longitudinally under water for harvesting water wave energy

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Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a new cost-effective blue energy harvesting technology for its great performance in low frequency. However, many related energy harvesters operate on water surface, ignoring the ocean’s depth. Herein, a chain-flipped plate TENG (CFP-TENG), consisting of longitudinally arranged repeating units, is proposed to collect wave energy. The chain structure design allows the surface wave energy to act effectively on the underwater generator. The maximum output power per unit ocean area reaches 1.5 W·m−2 at a loading resistance of 30 MΩ. Optimization of device parameters and application demonstrations are explored. Compared with previous works, the utilization rate of wave energy has been significantly improved. This work not only provides a new method to optimize the output of TENG but also makes a crucial step in promoting practical applications of TENG in renewable blue energy.

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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program from Minister of Science and Technology (No. 2021YFA1201602) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. U21A20147 and 52073037). The authors would like to thank Analytical and Testing Center of Chongqing University for some electrode preparations and material characterizations.

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    Yan Du, Qian Tang, Shaoke Fu, Chuncai Shan, Qixuan Zeng, Hengyu Guo & Chenguo Hu

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Du, Y., Tang, Q., Fu, S. et al. Chain-flip plate triboelectric nanogenerator arranged longitudinally under water for harvesting water wave energy. Nano Res. 16, 11900–11906 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5733-8

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