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Three-dimensional chiral networks of triboelectric nanogenerators inspired by metamaterial's structure

Xianye Li, Liang Xu, Pei Lin, Xiaodan Yang, Huamei Wang, Huaifang Qin, Zhong Lin Wang

2023Energy & Environmental Science63 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

A novel three-dimensional chiral network of TENGs, inspired by mechanical metamaterials, is designed to effectively harvest water wave energy, presenting flexibility, hyper-elasticity in water and wave-absorption behavior like metamaterials.

Topics & Concepts

MetamaterialTriboelectric effectFlexibility (engineering)Materials sciencePhysicsOptoelectronicsComposite materialMathematicsStatisticsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced Materials and MechanicsDielectric materials and actuators