title: A composite generator film impregnated with cellulose nanocrystals for enhanced triboelectric performance.
abstract: A novel polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/cellulose nanocrystal flake (CNCF) composite triboelectric nanogenerator (CTG) using CNCFs as effective dielectrics exhibited a 10-times-enhanced triboelectric performance compared with its pure PDMS counterpart. Positive charges generated on the surface of the CNCFs during cyclic compression boosted electron transfer and induced extra charges. The CTG exhibited an instantaneous output power (density) of 1.65 mW (0.76 mW cm-2) under continuous operation.
authors.affiliation: Polymer Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. turng@engr.wisc.edu and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715, USA.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Huilong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Qifeng
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.affiliation: USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, USA.
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Clemons
authors.affiliation: USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin 53726, USA.
authors.forename: Ronald C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sabo
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Shaoqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: Zhenqiang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Polymer Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. turng@engr.wisc.edu and Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53715, USA.
authors.forename: Lih-Sheng
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Turng