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 ...

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 ...

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

As the belt moves, electrons are transferred from the lower roller onto the belt due to friction in what is known as the triboelectric effect. This leaves the lower roller positively charged 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 ...

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are innovative devices that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy through the triboelectric effect, which occurs when two materials come into ...

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), ...

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

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 ...