Hydrogels as Soft Ionic Conductors in Flexible and Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators

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Author(s)

  • Tyler J. Cuthbert
  • Alexander V. Shokurov
  • Carlo Menon

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Original languageEnglish
Article number2106008
Journal / PublicationAdvanced Science
Volume9
Issue number11
Online published20 Feb 2022
Publication statusPublished - 14 Apr 2022

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Abstract

Flexible triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have attracted increasing interest since their advent in 2012. In comparison with other flexible electrodes, hydrogels possess transparency, stretchability, biocompatibility, and tunable ionic conductivity, which together provide great potential as current collectors in TENGs for wearable applications. The development of hydrogel-based TENGs (H-TENGs) is currently a burgeoning field but research efforts have lagged behind those of other common flexible TENGs. In order to spur research and development of this important area, a comprehensive review that summarizes recent advances and challenges of H-TENGs will be very useful to researchers and engineers in this emerging field. Herein, the advantages and types of hydrogels as soft ionic conductors in TENGs are presented, followed by detailed descriptions of the advanced functions, enhanced output performance, as well as flexible and wearable applications of H-TENGs. Finally, the challenges and prospects of H-TENGs are discussed.

Research Area(s)

  • current collector, flexible and wearable applications, hydrogel, ionic conductivity, triboelectric nanogenerator

Citation Format(s)

Hydrogels as Soft Ionic Conductors in Flexible and Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators. / Wu, Yinghong; Luo, Yang; Cuthbert, Tyler J. et al.
In: Advanced Science, Vol. 9, No. 11, 2106008, 14.04.2022.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review

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