A Review on Triboelectric Nanogenerators, Recent Applications, and Challenges

Lightweight mobile stick-type water-based triboelectric nanogenerator with amplified current for portable safety devices

(2022) Kyunghwan Cha et al.   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

Self-assisted wound healing using piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators

(2022) Fu-Cheng Kao et al.   SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS

AC/DC Convertible Pillar‐Type Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Output Current Amplified by the Design of the Moving Electrode

(2022) Dongchang Kim et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Triboelectric nanogenerator integrated origami gravity support device for shoulder rehabilitation using exercise gaming

(2022) Divij Bhatia et al.   Nano Energy

A Direct-Current Triboelectric Nanogenerator Energy Harvesting System Based on Water Electrification for Self-Powered Electronics

(2022) Quang Tan Nguyen et al.   Applied Sciences-Basel

Raindrop energy-powered autonomous wireless hyetometer based on liquid–solid contact electrification

(2022) Chaoqun Xu et al.   Microsystems & Nanoengineering

Fabrication of triboelectric polymer films via repeated rheological forging for ultrahigh surface charge density

(2022) Zhaoqi Liu et al.   Nature Communications

High Output Performance and Ultra-Durable DC Output for Triboelectric Nanogenerator Inspired by Primary Cell

(2022) Shaoke Fu et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

High-voltage direct current triboelectric nanogenerator based on charge pump and air ionization for electrospinning

(2022) De-Jun Sun et al.   Nano Energy

Effect of Surface and Contact Points Modification on the Output Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2022) Siju Mishra et al.   Nano Energy

Highly sensitive strain sensor and self-powered triboelectric nanogenerator using a fully physical crosslinked double-network conductive hydrogel

(2022) Yuecong Luo et al.   Nano Energy

Gas-liquid two-phase flow-based triboelectric nanogenerator with ultrahigh output power

(2022) Yang Dong et al.   Science Advances

Triboelectric Nanogenerator: Structure, Mechanism, and Applications

(2021) Weon-Guk Kim et al.   ACS Nano

Magnetic Array Assisted Triboelectric Nanogenerator Sensor for Real-Time Gesture Interaction

(2021) Ken Qin et al.   Nano-Micro Letters

Wearable triboelectric sensors for biomedical monitoring and human-machine interface

(2021) Xianjie Pu et al.   iScience

Triboelectric nanogenerator: from alternating current to direct current

(2021) Di Liu et al.   iScience

Industrial Dust Explosions. A Brief Review

(2021) Rolf K. Eckhoff et al.   Applied Sciences-Basel

Triangulated Cylinder Origami-Based Piezoelectric/Triboelectric Hybrid Generator to Harvest Coupled Axial and Rotational Motion

(2021) Jihoon Chung et al.   Research

Electrical charge storage effect in carbon based polymer composite for long-term performance enhancement of the triboelectric nanogenerator

(2021) Jun Hyuk Choi et al.   COMPOSITES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Yo-Yo Inspired Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2021) Deokjae Heo et al.   Energies

Environment-resisted flexible high performance triboelectric nanogenerators based on ultrafast self-healing non-drying conductive organohydrogel

(2021) Long-Biao Huang et al.   Nano Energy

Stackable Disk-Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerator to Generate Energy from Omnidirectional Wind

(2021) Joon-seok Lee et al.   International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology

A portable device for water-sloshing-based electricity generation based on charge separation and accumulation

(2021) Jihoon Chung et al.   iScience

All-Weather Droplet-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wave Energy Harvesting

(2021) Xuelian Wei et al.   ACS Nano

Gas-solid two-phase flow-driven triboelectric nanogenerator for wind-sand energy harvesting and self-powered monitoring sensor

(2021) Shiwei Xu et al.   Nano Energy

Pyroelectric nanogenerators (PyNGs) in converting thermal energy into electrical energy: Fundamentals and current status

(2021) Satiye Korkmaz et al.   Nano Energy

High-voltage output triboelectric nanogenerator with DC/AC optimal combination method

(2021) Yuqi Wang et al.   Nano Research

Band well structure with localized states for enhanced charge accumulation on Triboelectrification

(2021) Hee Jae Hwang et al.   Nano Energy

Rolling Spherical Triboelectric Nanogenerators (RS-TENG) under Low-Frequency Ocean Wave Action

(2021) Yuzhou Wang et al.   Journal of Marine Science and Engineering

Flower-like triboelectric nanogenerator for blue energy harvesting with six degrees of freedom

(2021) Honggui Wen et al.   Nano Energy

Highly reliable triboelectric bicycle tire as self-powered bicycle safety light and pressure sensor

(2021) Jin-ho Son et al.   Nano Energy

A droplet-based electricity generator with high instantaneous power density

(2020) Wanghuai Xu et al.   NATURE

Single-layered ultra-soft washable smart textiles for all-around ballistocardiograph, respiration, and posture monitoring during sleep

(2020) Zhihao Zhou et al.   BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS

Quantifying and understanding the triboelectric series of inorganic non-metallic materials

(2020) Haiyang Zou et al.   Nature Communications

Quantifying contact status and the air-breakdown model of charge-excitation triboelectric nanogenerators to maximize charge density

(2020) Yike Liu et al.   Nature Communications

Cylindrical Direct‐Current Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Constant Output Current

(2020) Jianlong Wang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Mechanical Regulation Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Controllable Output Performance for Random Energy Harvesting

(2020) Mengfei Yin et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Rationally Designed Dual‐Mode Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy by Both Electrostatic Induction and Dielectric Breakdown Effects

(2020) Linglin Zhou et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Triboelectric Nanogenerator (TENG)—Sparking an Energy and Sensor Revolution

(2020) Zhong Lin Wang   Advanced Energy Materials

Nest-inspired nanosponge-Cu woven mesh hybrid for ultrastable and high-power triboelectric nanogenerator

(2020) Van-Tien Bui et al.   Nano Energy

Direct current contact-mode triboelectric nanogenerators via systematic phase shifting

(2020) R.D.I.G. Dharmasena et al.   Nano Energy

Simply Structured Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on a Hybrid Composition of Carbon Nanotubes and Polymer Layer

(2020) Meng Su et al.   International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology

A Motion Vector Sensor via Direct‐Current Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2020) Xing Yin et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Triboelectric signal generation and its versatile utilization during gear-based ordinary power transmission

(2020) Yoonsang Ra et al.   Nano Energy

Continuous direct current by charge transportation for next-generation IoT and real-time virtual reality applications

(2020) Jianxiong Zhu et al.   Nano Energy

Screw Pump‐Type Water Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Active Water Flow Control

(2020) Seh-Hoon Chung et al.   ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS

Enhancement of Triboelectric Charge Density by Chemical Functionalization

(2020) Yanhua Liu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

A unified contact force-dependent model for triboelectric nanogenerators accounting for surface roughness

(2020) Yang Xu et al.   Nano Energy

Fluid-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators: A Review of Current Status and Applications

(2020) Quang-Tan Nguyen et al.   International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology

Triboelectric and Piezoelectric Nanogenerators for Future Soft Robots and Machines

(2020) Min Pan et al.   iScience

DC‐TENGs: Direct Current Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Adv. Energy Mater. 45/2020)

(2020) Yiding Song et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

A bidirectional direct current triboelectric nanogenerator with the mechanical rectifier

(2020) Guangda Qiao et al.   Nano Energy

Fabric texture design for boosting the performance of a knitted washable textile triboelectric nanogenerator as wearable power

(2019) Tao Huang et al.   Nano Energy

An Ultra-Mechanosensitive Visco-Poroelastic Polymer Ion Pump for Continuous Self-Powering Kinematic Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2019) Hee Jae Hwang et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Quantifying the triboelectric series

(2019) Haiyang Zou et al.   Nature Communications

Electron Transfer in Nanoscale Contact Electrification: Effect of Temperature in the Metal-Dielectric Case

(2019) Shiquan Lin et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Contact-Electrification between Two Identical Materials: Curvature Effect

(2019) Cheng Xu et al.   ACS Nano

Entropy theory of distributed energy for internet of things

(2019) Zhong Lin Wang   Nano Energy

Towards optimized triboelectric nanogenerators

(2019) R.D.I.G. Dharmasena et al.   Nano Energy

A constant current triboelectric nanogenerator arising from electrostatic breakdown

(2019) Di Liu et al.   Science Advances

On the origin of contact-electrification

(2019) Zhong Lin Wang et al.   Materials Today

Power generation from the interaction of a liquid droplet and a liquid membrane

(2019) Jinhui Nie et al.   Nature Communications

Boost the Performance of Triboelectric Nanogenerators through Circuit Oscillation

(2019) Sixing Xu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Wearable Woven Triboelectric Nanogenerator Utilizing Electrospun PVDF Nanofibers for Mechanical Energy Harvesting

(2019) Muhammad Omar Shaikh et al.   Micromachines

Rotational wind power triboelectric nanogenerator using aerodynamic changes of friction area and the adsorption effect of hematoxylin onto feather based on a diversely evolved hyper-branched structure

(2019) Yujang Cho et al.   Nano Energy

Triboelectric nanogenerator by integrating a cam and a movable frame for ambient mechanical energy harvesting

(2019) Tinghai Cheng et al.   Nano Energy

Ion‐Enhanced Field Emission Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2019) Jihoon Chung et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Maghemite/Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanocomposite for Transparent, Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator and Noncontact Magneto-Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2019) Bushara Fatma et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Power-generating footwear based on a triboelectric-electromagnetic-piezoelectric hybrid nanogenerator

(2019) C. Rodrigues et al.   Nano Energy

Integrated Triboelectric Nanogenerators in the Era of the Internet of Things

(2019) Abdelsalam Ahmed et al.   Advanced Science

Triboelectric nanogenerators enabled sensing and actuation for robotics

(2019) Shaoyu Liu et al.   Nano Energy

Self‐Sustainable Wearable Textile Nano‐Energy Nano‐System (NENS) for Next‐Generation Healthcare Applications

(2019) Tianyiyi He et al.   Advanced Science

Stretchable Supercapacitors as Emergent Energy Storage Units for Health Monitoring Bioelectronics

(2019) Xue Chen et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Study of thin film blue energy harvester based on triboelectric nanogenerator and seashore IoT applications

(2019) Long Liu et al.   Nano Energy

Enhanced Performance of Microarchitectured PTFE-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator via Simple Thermal Imprinting Lithography for Self-Powered Electronics

(2018) Bhaskar Dudem et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

On the Electron-Transfer Mechanism in the Contact-Electrification Effect

(2018) Cheng Xu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Plasma treatment on cotton fabrics to enhance the adhesion of Reduced Graphene Oxide for electro-conductive properties

(2018) K. Vinisha Rani et al.   DIAMOND AND RELATED MATERIALS

Electrode–electrolyte interfaces in lithium-based batteries

(2018) Xingwen Yu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

An Area Efficient Thermal Energy Harvester With Reconfigurable Capacitor Charge Pump for IoT Applications

(2018) Sungjun Yoon et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II-EXPRESS BRIEFS

Correlating Material Transfer and Charge Transfer in Contact Electrification

(2018) Rakesh K. Pandey et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Flexible ZnO-PVDF/PTFE based piezo-tribo hybrid nanogenerator

(2018) Huidrom Hemojit Singh et al.   Nano Energy

A unified theoretical model for Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2018) R.D.I.G. Dharmasena et al.   Nano Energy

Energy Harvesting Using a Low-Cost Rectenna for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

(2018) Kinza Shafique et al.   IEEE Access

Raising the Working Temperature of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator by Quenching Down Electron Thermionic Emission in Contact-Electrification

(2018) Cheng Xu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

IoT Elements, Layered Architectures and Security Issues: A Comprehensive Survey

(2018) Muhammad Burhan et al.   SENSORS

Nature of Power Generation and Output Optimization Criteria for Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2018) R. D. Ishara G. Dharmasena et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly Strategy for Surface Modification of Aramid Fibers to Enhance Interfacial Adhesion to Epoxy Resin

(2018) Zhaomin Li et al.   Polymers

Direct-current triboelectric nanogenerator via water electrification and phase control

(2018) Taehun Kim et al.   Nano Energy

Triboelectric Nanogenerator: A Foundation of the Energy for the New Era

(2018) Changsheng Wu et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Cylindrical Free-Standing Mode Triboelectric Generator for Suspension System in Vehicle

(2018) Minki Kang et al.   Micromachines

Strategies and progress on improving robustness and reliability of triboelectric nanogenerators

(2018) Wei Xu et al.   Nano Energy

Recent progress on textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators

(2018) Watcharapong Paosangthong et al.   Nano Energy

Wearable and durable triboelectric nanogenerators via polyaniline coated cotton textiles as a movement sensor and self-powered system

(2018) Bhaskar Dudem et al.   Nano Energy

Nanogenerators, self-powered systems, blue energy, piezotronics and piezo-phototronics – A recall on the original thoughts for coining these fields

(2018) Zhong Lin Wang   Nano Energy

Chemically surface-engineered polydimethylsiloxane layer via plasma treatment for advancing textile-based triboelectric nanogenerators

(2018) Choonghyun Lee et al.   Nano Energy

Piezo/triboelectric nanogenerators based on 2-dimensional layered structure materials

(2018) Sang A Han et al.   Nano Energy

Biomimetic anti-reflective triboelectric nanogenerator for concurrent harvesting of solar and raindrop energies

(2018) Donghyeon Yoo et al.   Nano Energy

Polymer nanogenerators: Opportunities and challenges for large-scale applications

(2017) Aurelia Chi Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

On Maxwell's displacement current for energy and sensors: the origin of nanogenerators

(2017) Zhong Lin Wang   Materials Today

Surface morphology effects in a vibration based triboelectric energy harvester

(2017) A Nafari et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Toward the blue energy dream by triboelectric nanogenerator networks

(2017) Zhong Lin Wang et al.   Nano Energy

High efficiency power management and charge boosting strategy for a triboelectric nanogenerator

(2017) Xiaoliang Cheng et al.   Nano Energy

Spontaneous occurrence of liquid-solid contact electrification in nature: Toward a robust triboelectric nanogenerator inspired by the natural lotus leaf

(2017) Dongwhi Choi et al.   Nano Energy

All-Elastomer-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Keyboard Cover To Harvest Typing Energy

(2016) Shengming Li et al.   ACS Nano

In Vivo Self-Powered Wireless Cardiac Monitoring via Implantable Triboelectric Nanogenerator

(2016) Qiang Zheng et al.   ACS Nano

Improving the surface charge density of a contact-separation-based triboelectric nanogenerator by modifying the surface morphology

(2016) M.A. Parvez Mahmud et al.   MICROELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Effect of contact- and sliding-mode electrification on nanoscale charge transfer for energy harvesting

(2016) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   Nano Research

Interfacial behaviours between lithium ion conductors and electrode materials in various battery systems

(2016) Bingbin Wu et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

A size-unlimited surface microstructure modification method for achieving high performance triboelectric nanogenerator

(2016) Luming Zhao et al.   Nano Energy

Multimaterial 4D Printing with Tailorable Shape Memory Polymers

(2016) Qi Ge et al.   Scientific Reports

Robust Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Rolling Electrification and Electrostatic Induction at an Instantaneous Energy Conversion Efficiency of ∼55%

(2015) Long Lin et al.   ACS Nano

Ultrathin, Rollable, Paper-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Acoustic Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sound Recording

(2015) Xing Fan et al.   ACS Nano

Liquid-Metal Electrode for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator at an Instantaneous Energy Conversion Efficiency of 70.6%

(2015) Wei Tang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Electrode–Electrolyte Interface in Li-Ion Batteries: Current Understanding and New Insights

(2015) Magali Gauthier et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Energy harvesting model of moving water inside a tubular system and its application of a stick-type compact triboelectric nanogenerator

(2015) Dongwhi Choi et al.   Nano Research

A universal self-charging system driven by random biomechanical energy for sustainable operation of mobile electronics

(2015) Simiao Niu et al.   Nature Communications

Standards and figure-of-merits for quantifying the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

(2015) Yunlong Zi et al.   Nature Communications

Theoretical systems of triboelectric nanogenerators

(2015) Simiao Niu et al.   Nano Energy

Vertically stacked thin triboelectric nanogenerator for wind energy harvesting

(2015) Myeong-Lok Seol et al.   Nano Energy

Human walking-driven wearable all-fiber triboelectric nanogenerator containing electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric nanofibers

(2015) Tao Huang et al.   Nano Energy

Direct-Current Triboelectric Generator

(2014) Ya Yang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Theoretical Investigation and Structural Optimization of Single-Electrode Triboelectric Nanogenerators

(2014) Simiao Niu et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

3D Stack Integrated Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Vibration Energy

(2014) Weiqing Yang et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Freestanding Triboelectric-Layer-Based Nanogenerators for Harvesting Energy from a Moving Object or Human Motion in Contact and Non-contact Modes

(2014) Sihong Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Grating-Structured Freestanding Triboelectric-Layer Nanogenerator for Harvesting Mechanical Energy at 85% Total Conversion Efficiency

(2014) Yannan Xie et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

A Shape-Adaptive Thin-Film-Based Approach for 50% High-Efficiency Energy Generation Through Micro-Grating Sliding Electrification

(2014) Guang Zhu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Manipulating Nanoscale Contact Electrification by an Applied Electric Field

(2014) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   NANO LETTERS

Topographically-Designed Triboelectric Nanogenerator via Block Copolymer Self-Assembly

(2014) Chang Kyu Jeong et al.   NANO LETTERS

Single-Electrode-Based Sliding Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Self-Powered Displacement Vector Sensor System

(2013) Ya Yang et al.   ACS Nano

Theoretical study of contact-mode triboelectric nanogenerators as an effective power source

(2013) Simiao Niu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Segmentally Structured Disk Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting Rotational Mechanical Energy

(2013) Long Lin et al.   NANO LETTERS

In Situ Quantitative Study of Nanoscale Triboelectrification and Patterning

(2013) Yu Sheng Zhou et al.   NANO LETTERS

Linear-Grating Triboelectric Generator Based on Sliding Electrification

(2013) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Sliding-Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on In-Plane Charge-Separation Mechanism

(2013) Sihong Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Solar energy harvesting with the application of nanotechnology

(2013) Z. Abdin et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Effect of humidity and pressure on the triboelectric nanogenerator

(2013) Vu Nguyen et al.   Nano Energy

Triboelectricity: Macroscopic Charge Patterns Formed by Self-Arraying Ions on Polymer Surfaces

(2012) Thiago A. L. Burgo et al.   LANGMUIR

Triboelectric-Generator-Driven Pulse Electrodeposition for Micropatterning

(2012) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Nanoscale Triboelectric-Effect-Enabled Energy Conversion for Sustainably Powering Portable Electronics

(2012) Sihong Wang et al.   NANO LETTERS

Transparent Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Self-Powered Pressure Sensors Based on Micropatterned Plastic Films

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   NANO LETTERS

Flexible triboelectric generator

(2012) Feng-Ru Fan et al.   Nano Energy

Self-Autonomous Wireless Sensor Nodes With Wind Energy Harvesting for Remote Sensing of Wind-Driven Wildfire Spread

(2011) Yen Kheng Tan et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT

Ambient wind energy harvesting using cross-flow fluttering

(2011) Shuguang Li et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Optimized Wind Energy Harvesting System Using Resistance Emulator and Active Rectifier for Wireless Sensor Nodes

(2010) Yen Kheng Tan et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS

A MEMS electret generator with electrostatic levitation for vibration-driven energy-harvesting applications

(2010) Yuji Suzuki et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING

Flexible High-Output Nanogenerator Based on Lateral ZnO Nanowire Array

(2010) Guang Zhu et al.   NANO LETTERS

Piezoelectric-nanowire-enabled power source for driving wireless microelectronics

(2010) Sheng Xu et al.   Nature Communications

Electrostatic Charging Due to Separation of Ions at Interfaces: Contact Electrification of Ionic Electrets

(2008) Logan S. McCarty et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION