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Development of textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with plastic metal electrodes for wearable devices

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This study aimed to develop wearable devices of textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) integrated with plastic metal electrodes. The plastic metal electrodes were developed using Ga-In liquid alloy with glaze powders as the contact electrodes of the textile-based TENGs. Moreover, nylon and polyester textiles with different microstructures/nanostructures were selected as frictional electrodes in TENGs to achieve high flexibility, stability, and electric conductivity. The experimental results indicated that the maximum output voltage and current of the textile-based TENGs were 30.96 V and 3.07 μA, respectively, when the TENG comprised a nylon layer with embroidered square array patterns and a polyester layer with polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibers. Furthermore, these TENGs could generate a maximum output power of 13.97 μW when the external load resistance was 10 MΩ. After a continuous 7200 cycle operation with a reciprocating linear motion platform having a pneumatic cylinder, the textile-based TENG exhibited excellent stability and durability. The fabricated TENGs integrated in a commercial coat, shoe, kneecap, and wristband achieved biomechanical energy conversion functions with high electrical performance for practical applications of self-powered devices.

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We thank the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan for financially supporting this research under the projects MOST 107-2221-E-027-129-MY2 and MOST 107-2622-E-027-019-CC3.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, 80424, Taiwan

    Chih-Chieh Chang, Yuang-Cherng Chiou & Rong-Tsong Lee

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617, Taiwan

    Jian-Fu Shih

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan

    Shih-Feng Tseng

  4. Department of Mechatronic Engineering, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, 10610, Taiwan

    Chii-Rong Yang

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Chang, CC., Shih, JF., Chiou, YC. et al. Development of textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators integrated with plastic metal electrodes for wearable devices. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 104, 2633–2644 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-04160-9

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