Triboelectric Devices for Power Generation and Self-Powered Sensing Applications

• Main Author: Dhakar, Lokesh (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy harvesting.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy Harvesting.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Materials.

This thesis describes the working design principles of triboelectric mechanism-based devices. It presents an extensive study undertaken to explain the effect of surface topographies on the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. It demonstrates the application of triboelectric mechanisms in the...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Overview of Energy Harvesting Technologies
• Study of Effect of Topography on Triboelectric Nanogenerator Performance Using Patterned Arrays
• Skin Based Self-Powered Wearable Sensors and Nanogenerators
• Large Scale Fabrication of Triboelectric Energy Harvesting and Sensing Applications
• Triboelectric Mechanism for Bidirectional Tactile Sensing and Energy Harvesting
• Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Work.