Recent advances in ocean wave energy harvesting by triboelectric nanogenerator: An overview

Nanotechnology Reviews

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Bin Huang¹  Pengzhong Wang¹  Lu Wang¹  Shuai Yang²  Dazhuan Wu² 

[1] Ocean College, Department of Ocean Engineering, Zhejiang University;College of energy engineering, Institute of Process Equipment, Zhejiang University

关键词: energy harvesting;    renewable energies;    ocean wave energy;    triboelectric nanogenerators;    TENG networks;   

DOI  :  10.1515/ntrev-2020-0055

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

A sustainable power source is more and more important in modern society. Ocean wave energy is a very promising renewable energy source, and it is widely distributed worldwide. But, it is difficult to develop efficiently due to various limitations of the traditional electromagnetic generator. In recent years, the newly developed triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) provides an excellent way to convert water wave energy into electrical energy, which is mainly based on the coupling between triboelectrification and electrostatic induction. In this paper, a review is given for recent advances in using the TENG technology harvesting water wave energy. We first introduce the four most fundamental modes of TENG, based on which a range of wave energy harvesting devices have been demonstrated. Then, these applications’ structure and performance optimizations are discussed. Besides, the connection methods between TENG units are also summarized. Finally, it also outlines the development prospects and challenges of technology.

【 授权许可】

CC BY