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  • The study presents an arch-shaped single electrode triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) made from reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons (rGONRs) combined with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy.
  • Incorporating rGONRs into the PVDF enhances the surface roughness and charge storage capacity of the composite thin film, leading to improved electrical performance.
  • Experimental and theoretical analysis revealed a maximum output voltage of 0.35 V, suggesting this new TENG design has potential in energy harvesting applications and encourages further research.

Article Abstract

The arch-shaped single electrode based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is fabricated using thin film of reduced graphene oxide nanoribbons (rGONRs) with polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer used as binder to effectively convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. The incorporation of rGONRs in PVDF polymer enhances average surface roughness of rGONRs/PVDF thin film. With the combination of the enhancement of average roughness and production of functional groups, which indicate improve charge storage capacity of prepared film. Furthermore, the redox peaks obtained through cyclic voltammetry were identified more in rGONRs/PVDF composite in comparison to pristine rGONRs to confirm charge transfer capability of film. Herein, the output performance was discussed experimentally as well as theoretically, maximum voltage was obtained to be 0.35 V. The newly designed TENG to harvest mechanical energy and opens up many new avenues of research in the energy harvesting applications.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5153641PMC
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