The triboelectric effect, also known as triboelectric charging, is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs when certain materials come into contact and then separate, resulting in an exchange of electric ...

Triboelectric nanogenerators use a combination of the triboelectric effect and electrostatic induction to generate small amount of electrical power from mechanical motion such as rotation, sliding or ...

Triboelectric effects, on the other hand, rely on contact and separation between materials with different electronegativities, generating voltage through charge transfer.

Innovative hybrid nanofibers combining recycled PET and TiO2 enhance triboelectric nanogenerator performance, paving the way ...

Scientists have found a way to turn static electricity into usable energy using a simple, cost-effective triboelectric ...

A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG ... Going back to the balloon-on-the-head example, the effect at play here produces high voltages but low current — the paper says a TENG containing 60 ...

An innovative triboelectric nanogenerator using store-bought tape achieves high power output, enabling self-powered sensors ...

Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), ...