Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2018
Volume 63, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2018; Los Angeles, California
Session X20: Alternative Energy and Biofuels
8:00 AM–10:48 AM,
Friday, March 9, 2018
LACC
Room: 308B
Sponsoring
Unit:
GERA
Chair: Shudipto Dishari, Univ of Nebraska - Lincoln
Abstract ID: BAPS.2018.MAR.X20.5
Abstract: X20.00005 : A Wireless Triboelectric Nanogenerator*
8:48 AM–9:00 AM
Presenter:
Sai Sunil Kumar Mallineni
(Physics, Clemson University)
Authors:
Sai Sunil Kumar Mallineni
(Physics, Clemson University)
Yongchang Dong
(Physics, Clemson University)
Herbert Behlow
(Physics, Clemson University)
Apparao Rao
(Physics, Clemson University)
Ramakrishna Podila
(Physics, Clemson University)
via a 3D-printed triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) which comprises a graphene polylactic
acid (gPLA) nanocomposite and Teflon. The synergistic combination of eco-friendly PLA
with graphene in our TENG exhibited an output voltage > 2 kV with an instantaneous peak
power of 70 mW, which in turn generated a strong electric field to enable the wireless
transmission of harvested energy over a distance of 3 m. Specifically, we demonstrate
wireless and secure actuatation of smart-home applications such as smart tint windows,
temperature sensors, liquid crystal displays, and security alarms either with a single or a
specific user-defined passcode of mechanical pulses (e.g., Fibonacci sequence). Notably,
such high electric output of a gPLA-based TENG enabled unprecedented wireless
transmission of harvested mechanical energy into a capacitor, thus obviating the need for
additional electronics or energy sources. The scalable additive manufacturing approach for
gPLA-based TENGs, along with their high electrical output can revolutionize the present
method of harnessing the mechanical energy available in our environment.
*Clemson University Watt Family Innovation Center (2301812)
To cite this abstract, use the following reference: http://meetings.aps.org/link/BAPS.2018.MAR.X20.5
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