Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation

To date, there have been a lot of efforts to enhance the conversion efficiency of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) via physical and chemical modifications of the polymer surface. Herein, we report that a facile peeling of polymer from a substrate can enhance the triboelectric power output. The p...

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Main Authors: Da Woon Jin, Hyun Soo Ahn, Dheeraj Kumar, Joo Hyeong Lee, Min Su Kim, Yushin Eom, Ji Ho Youk, Huidrom Hemojit Singh, Jong Hun Kim, Jong Hoon Jung
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Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
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Jong Hoon Jung
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description To date, there have been a lot of efforts to enhance the conversion efficiency of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) via physical and chemical modifications of the polymer surface. Herein, we report that a facile peeling of polymer from a substrate can enhance the triboelectric power output. The peeling of spin-coated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) from glass and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrates has revealed a considerable increase in interfacial roughness and lateral friction. Surface-sensitive X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and non-contact current measurements have also revealed the transfer of counter-material and interfacial charging. The surface roughness of peeled PDMS is significant for the PTFE substrate, while the surface charge is significant for the glass substrate. The triboelectric output power density for peeled PDMS from the substrate is similar, 10.3 µW/cm2, but significantly larger than that for as-grown PDMS (2.2 µW/cm2). The peeling strength of PDMS significantly increases for glass compared to PTFE after the oxygen plasma treatment of substrates. The triboelectric charge of peeled PDMS from a plasma-treated glass substrate is almost 1.3 times larger than that from a PTFE substrate. This work implies that peeling polymer from a rough substrate with a large adhesion force would be a facile and effective way to increase the triboelectric power output, without any delicate surface treatments.
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spelling doaj-art-e380842a0cc7473a9796f3a6c7e6aaf72025-08-20T01:56:42ZengElsevierNano Trends2666-97812024-12-01810005510.1016/j.nwnano.2024.100055Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generationDa Woon Jin0Hyun Soo Ahn1Dheeraj Kumar2Joo Hyeong Lee3Min Su Kim4Yushin Eom5Ji Ho Youk6Huidrom Hemojit Singh7Jong Hun Kim8Jong Hoon Jung9Department of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Program in Semiconductor Convergence, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Program in Semiconductor Convergence, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Education and Research Center for Smart Energy and Materials, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics, Gauhati University, Assam 781014, IndiaDepartment of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Program in Semiconductor Convergence, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author at: Department of Physics, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.To date, there have been a lot of efforts to enhance the conversion efficiency of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) via physical and chemical modifications of the polymer surface. Herein, we report that a facile peeling of polymer from a substrate can enhance the triboelectric power output. The peeling of spin-coated polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) from glass and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) substrates has revealed a considerable increase in interfacial roughness and lateral friction. Surface-sensitive X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and non-contact current measurements have also revealed the transfer of counter-material and interfacial charging. The surface roughness of peeled PDMS is significant for the PTFE substrate, while the surface charge is significant for the glass substrate. The triboelectric output power density for peeled PDMS from the substrate is similar, 10.3 µW/cm2, but significantly larger than that for as-grown PDMS (2.2 µW/cm2). The peeling strength of PDMS significantly increases for glass compared to PTFE after the oxygen plasma treatment of substrates. The triboelectric charge of peeled PDMS from a plasma-treated glass substrate is almost 1.3 times larger than that from a PTFE substrate. This work implies that peeling polymer from a rough substrate with a large adhesion force would be a facile and effective way to increase the triboelectric power output, without any delicate surface treatments.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666978124000254Peeling-offInterfacial roughnessInterfacial chargingEnhanced triboelectric output
spellingShingle Da Woon Jin
Hyun Soo Ahn
Dheeraj Kumar
Joo Hyeong Lee
Min Su Kim
Yushin Eom
Ji Ho Youk
Huidrom Hemojit Singh
Jong Hun Kim
Jong Hoon Jung
Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
Nano Trends
Peeling-off
Interfacial roughness
Interfacial charging
Enhanced triboelectric output
title Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
title_full Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
title_fullStr Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
title_full_unstemmed Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
title_short Peeling-induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
title_sort peeling induced interfacial roughness and charging for enhanced triboelectric power generation
topic Peeling-off
Interfacial roughness
Interfacial charging
Enhanced triboelectric output
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666978124000254
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