Energy harvesting with thermoplastic polyurethane nanofiber mat integrated with functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes

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Article

Publication Date

6-17-2024

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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have received considerable attention as flexible and stretchable systems capable of harvesting energy and converting mechanical into electrical energy. This paper reports on Forcespinning-synthesized poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanofiber (NF) membranes based TENG. To improve the TENG, the TPU NFs were decorated with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) functionalized with fluoride, amide, and carboxylic groups. The NF demonstrated a stronger interaction with the carboxylic-functionalized MWCNT (c-MWCNT). Furthermore, the c-MWCNT functionalized TPU/PVDF TENGs were evaluated by applying compressive force (30 psi) utilizing a pneumatic cylinder. The maximum alternating voltage, and current outputs were 158 V and 170 µA respectively. The TENG charging capacity for the samples dipped for 12 h in the c-MWCNT showed an ability to charge a 1 µF capacitor up to 3.03 V in 25 s of hand tapping, suggesting that the fabricated TENG has the capability to function as a self-charging flexible energy harvester.

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Publication Title

Journal of Materials Research

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https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01368-8

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