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 ...

Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of ...

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), ...

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 ...

Advances in materials science stemming from research in South Korea are leading to higher-performance piezoelectric and ...

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 ...

The quest to mimic human touch in technology has led researchers to explore piezoelectric and triboelectric effects as ...

Scientists in South Korea have used a triboelectric generator and an electrodynamic ... uses traveling-wave or standing-wave electrodynamic effects to repel dust particles from a surface.

This apparition of electric charges is caused by the triboelectric effect — a charge exchange that occurs at the contact between two solids. When a powder flows inside a device, such as a silo ...

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Piezoelectric and triboelectric tactile sensors are designed to convert mechanical stimuli into electrical signals, making them critical components ...