A bladeless turbine design converts the static electricity naturally generated by dust particles in compressed air into ...

The quest to mimic human touch in technology has led researchers to explore piezoelectric and triboelectric effects as pivotal phenomena. These effects underpin a new generation of tactile sensors ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Every time a fingertip swipes a phone screen, a pen taps a notebook, or fabric brushes against skin, tiny bursts of electrical charge are exchanged between materials. This is the ...

The triboelectric effect is familiar to anyone who has rubbed wool on a PVC pipe, or a balloon on a childs’ hair and then stuck it on the wall. Rubbing transfers some electrons from one material to ...

This array of nearly 150 LEDs is powered by repeatedly sticking and unsticking layers of store-bought tape as part of a triboelectric nanogenerator, along with plastic and aluminum. Zaps of static ...

Researchers from Japan have developed a novel battery-free, lightweight, and low-cost sensor called CO-TENG that utilizes paper self-folding technology and triboelectric power generation. It holds ...

Researchers at the University of Alabama have even created an inexpensive triboelectric generator out of double-sided tape and plastic film. Now, a team of researchers from Brussels, Australia, and ...

The need for highly localized plant-centric power sources for use literally “in the field.” The details of the construction arrangement used for triboelectric harvesting and energy capture. The amount ...

Researchers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed a low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) using commercially available tape, plastic, and aluminum. The design, which ...