Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA and Zhengzhou University, China reported a
design of single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (S-TENG) using rough PDMS thin film to simulate the tire surface can effectively scavenge the wasted friction energy from rolling tires. The S-TENGs were implemented to the tires of a toy vehicle and instantaneously powered 6 commercial light emitting diodes (LEDs) while the vehicle was moving on the ground. This development provides a promising solution to improve fuel efficiency of conventional vehicles or the cruising ability of electric vehicles.
design of single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (S-TENG) using rough PDMS thin film to simulate the tire surface can effectively scavenge the wasted friction energy from rolling tires. The S-TENGs were implemented to the tires of a toy vehicle and instantaneously powered 6 commercial light emitting diodes (LEDs) while the vehicle was moving on the ground. This development provides a promising solution to improve fuel efficiency of conventional vehicles or the cruising ability of electric vehicles.
Read the scientific paper published in Nano Energy Journal here:
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