Paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator and method of manufacturing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10879817-B2
Application number	US-201816205940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2018
Priority date	Mar 13, 2018
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator of the present disclosure includes a sandwich structure including a first paper, conductive papers formed on the first paper and each including an electrode composed of a mesh-type conductive nanomaterial, and a second paper formed on the conductive papers; and a polymer film formed in a selective area on the second paper, wherein the number of the conductive papers formed on the first paper is two; the two conductive papers are formed so as to be spaced apart from each other in the horizontal direction; and the polymer film formed in the selective area is formed only in the upper area of one of the two conductive papers.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator, comprising:
a sandwich structure comprising a first paper, conductive papers formed on the first paper and each comprising an electrode composed of a mesh-type conductive nanomaterial, and a second paper formed on the conductive papers; and
a polymer film formed in a selective area on the second paper,
wherein the number of the conductive papers formed on the first paper is two;
the two conductive papers are formed so as to be spaced apart from each other in a horizontal direction; and
the polymer film formed in the selective area is formed only in an upper area of one of the two conductive papers.

2. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 1 , wherein the paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator comprises a first surface area in which the polymer film is selectively formed on the second paper and a second surface area in which the second paper is exposed, and
generates triboelectricity through generation of an electrostatic charge due to difference in charge polarity between the first and second surface areas.

3. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 2 , wherein the paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator generates triboelectricity through physical pressure between the first and second surface areas and a target object.

4. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 3 , wherein the physical pressure of the paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator is pressure applied between the first and second surface areas and the target object by vertical motion.

5. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 3 , wherein the physical pressure of the paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator is pressure applied between the first and second surface areas and the target object by horizontal motion in a state wherein the first and second surface areas and the target object are in contact with each other.

6. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 2 , wherein a folding portion is located between the first and second electrodes formed so as to be spaced apart from each other, and
self-contact and separation between the first and second surfaces are repeated by folding at the folding portion to generate triboelectricity.

7. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 1 , wherein the mesh-type conductive nanomaterial forming the conductive paper comprises at least one of metal nanowires, carbon nanotubes, graphene, and conductive nanopolymers.

8. The paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer film comprises at least one of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), polyester (PE), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), Kapton, polyimide (PI), nylon, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyisobutylene, polyurethane elastic sponges, polyvinyl butyral, polychloroprene, natural rubber, polyacrylonitrile, polydiphenolcarbonate, polyether chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene, and polypropylene (PP).

9. A method of manufacturing a paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator, comprising:
preparing a first paper;
attaching two conductive papers on the first paper so as to be spaced apart from each other;
attaching a second paper on the conductive papers to forma sandwich structure; and
forming a polymer film on the sandwich structure.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the preparing comprises forming an electrode composed of a mesh-type conductive nanomaterial on a base paper using at least one process of dip-coating, screen-printing, spray-coating, and spin-coating.

Assignees

• Univ Hanyang Ind Univ Coop Found

Inventors

• Kim Tae Whan
• Wu Chaoxing
• Park Jae Hyeon

Classifications

• H02N1/004

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