Flexible Superamphiphobic Film for Water Energy Harvesting. Issue 1 (3rd November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lin, Meng‐Fang; Parida, Kaushik; Cheng, Xing; Lee, Pooi See
• Is Part Of: Advanced materials technologies. Volume 2:Issue 1(2017)
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• Publication Date: 2016-11-03
• Subjects: nanocomposites -- superamphipobic -- water energy harvesting; Materials science -- Periodicals; Technological innovations -- Periodicals; Materials science; Technological innovations; Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1002/admt.201600186
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2365-709X

Abstract

Abstract : A flexible superamphiphobic SiO2 /poly (vinylidene difluoride‐co‐trifluoroethylene) (PVDF‐TrFE) film is designed to harvest the electrostatic energy from water. The working mechanism of the water‐triboelectric nanogenerator is based on the triboelectricity generated from the contact electrification between water and the superamphiphobic SiO2 /P(VDF‐TrFE) film. The maximum power density for harvesting water can be brought up to 62.5 mW m −2, which is able to charge a capacitor and sufficient to light up light emitting diodes.