Abstract
The large-scale practical application of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) mainly depends on the limitations of output performance. On the basis of previous theory, this paper proposes a comprehensive strategy on the coupling of triboelectrification, corona discharge, volume effect, and space volume utilization of charge capture to enhance TENGs’ output. Thereby, a hybrid dual-mode high-output TENG (HDH-TENG) is proposed to efficiently harvest natural mechanical energy through a rotation-driven sliding-TENG (RS-TENG) and a magnetic-driven contact-separation TENG (MC-TENG). The simplified sliding-TENG with the combination of PU foam and vertical-radial electrodes achieves AC/DC collaborative output with charge density of 173.3 and 175.2 µC m−2, respectively. The simplified contact-separation TENG with the PU foam achieves AC output with charge density of 108.8 µC m−2. Furthermore, the integrated RS-TENG and MC-TENG achieve efficient collaborative output of DC with power density of 6.4 W m−2 Hz−1 and AC with power density of 128.6 mW m−2 Hz−1 through persistent directional sliding and contact separation, respectively, where a record-high constant current density output reached 1.9 mA m−2 Hz−1. The HDH-TENG can drive 6575 LEDs and 12 incandescent lamps, and continuously and stably power 52 hygrothermographs. This work further provides a new strategy for charge density enhancement of TENGs.
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