Emulsion Electrospinning of Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Nanofibrous Membranes for High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators
- Submitting institution
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The University of Bolton
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 0049_12_REF2_EZ_02
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1021/acsami.7b18442
- Title of journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
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- First page
- 5880
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 6
- ISSN
- 1944-8244
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- January
- Year of publication
- 2018
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
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- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
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- Number of additional authors
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- Nanofiber-based membranes are able to enhance the triboelectric nanogenerator efficiency significantly owing to their huge surface areas, whereas PTFE is one the best negative triboelectric materials, but can’t be used to produce electrospun fibers. In this paper we developed PTFE nanofiber fabrication process using PTFE/PEO emulsion solution, followed by sintering. The PTFE nanofiber membrane and PA6 paired TENG delivered output voltage over 900V, current density over 20 mA/cm^2, over one order of magnitude higher than those of TENG using PTFE thin film. This method provides an innovative method for fabricating high performance TENG, a step closer for application.
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- Non-English
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