Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS

Summary: Self-powered degradation (SPD) driven by the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has attracted significant attention. However, the effects of TENG on the migration of organic molecules have not been fully explored. Herein, a simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecu...

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Main Authors: Sheng Zhang, Ziyu Zhou, Zhaojuan Shi, Jinfei Mei, Changguo Xue, Cheng Xu, Yabo Zhu
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author Sheng Zhang
Ziyu Zhou
Zhaojuan Shi
Jinfei Mei
Changguo Xue
Cheng Xu
Yabo Zhu
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Zhaojuan Shi
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Changguo Xue
Cheng Xu
Yabo Zhu
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description Summary: Self-powered degradation (SPD) driven by the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has attracted significant attention. However, the effects of TENG on the migration of organic molecules have not been fully explored. Herein, a simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules around the electrode in the TENG electric field is proposed by in-situ surface enhancement of Raman scattering (SERS). In-situ SERS reveals that in the TENG electric field, the characteristic peaks intensity of organic molecules exhibits dynamic trend of “initial enhancement followed by attenuation.” In the early degradation stages, the enrichment of organic molecules around the electrode exceeds the degradation quantity. As the reaction progresses, the enrichment gradually decreases, and degradation becomes dominant, leading to SERS intensity reduction. This phenomenon differs significantly from the molecular migration in the DC electric field. This work reveals the unique migration mechanism of organic molecules in the TENG electric field and provides theoretical support for SPD applications.
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spelling doaj-art-ef49d383ef9d4970b59ff61bbda599422025-08-20T03:38:24ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-09-0128911323610.1016/j.isci.2025.113236Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERSSheng Zhang0Ziyu Zhou1Zhaojuan Shi2Jinfei Mei3Changguo Xue4Cheng Xu5Yabo Zhu6School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, China; Corresponding authorSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, ChinaEngineering Research Centre of Biomass Conversion and Pollution Prevention Control of Anhui Provincial Department of Education, Fuyang, Anhui 236037, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, ChinaSchool of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China; Corresponding authorSchool of Materials and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, China; Corresponding authorSummary: Self-powered degradation (SPD) driven by the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has attracted significant attention. However, the effects of TENG on the migration of organic molecules have not been fully explored. Herein, a simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules around the electrode in the TENG electric field is proposed by in-situ surface enhancement of Raman scattering (SERS). In-situ SERS reveals that in the TENG electric field, the characteristic peaks intensity of organic molecules exhibits dynamic trend of “initial enhancement followed by attenuation.” In the early degradation stages, the enrichment of organic molecules around the electrode exceeds the degradation quantity. As the reaction progresses, the enrichment gradually decreases, and degradation becomes dominant, leading to SERS intensity reduction. This phenomenon differs significantly from the molecular migration in the DC electric field. This work reveals the unique migration mechanism of organic molecules in the TENG electric field and provides theoretical support for SPD applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422501497XElectrochemistryElectronic materialsEnergy materialsMaterials science
spellingShingle Sheng Zhang
Ziyu Zhou
Zhaojuan Shi
Jinfei Mei
Changguo Xue
Cheng Xu
Yabo Zhu
Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
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Electrochemistry
Electronic materials
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title Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
title_full Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
title_fullStr Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
title_full_unstemmed Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
title_short Revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by TENG via in-situ SERS
title_sort revealing simultaneous enrichment and degradation mechanism of organic molecules driven by teng via in situ sers
topic Electrochemistry
Electronic materials
Energy materials
Materials science
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422501497X
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