Wear resistant triboelectric nanogenerating device, wear resistant scaly triboelectric membrane fabricating method and bicycle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12451819-B2
Application number	US-202318164839-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 6, 2023
Priority date	Oct 6, 2022
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A triboelectric nanogenerating device is configured for providing an electric power to an electronic device and the triboelectric nanogenerating device includes at least one scaly triboelectric membrane configured for providing the electric power to the electronic device by frictional electrification. The at least one scaly triboelectric membrane includes a keratin and a polyvinyl alcohol, the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane has a first triboelectric surface, and the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane includes a plurality of scaly layers. Each of the scaly layers is arranged in order and extends along an orienting direction. A distal end of each of the scaly layers has a plurality of saw-tooth structures.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A triboelectric nanogenerating device, configured for providing an electric power to an electronic device, the triboelectric nanogenerating device comprising:
at least one scaly triboelectric membrane configured for providing the electric power to the electronic device by frictional electrification, wherein the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane comprises a keratin and a polyvinyl alcohol, the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane has a first triboelectric surface, and the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane comprises:
a plurality of scaly layers, each of the scaly layers arranged in order and extending along an orienting direction, wherein a distal end of each of the scaly layers has a plurality of saw-tooth structures.

2. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one electrode triboelectric membrane facing towards the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane and having a second triboelectric surface and a downward surface, wherein the second triboelectric surface of the at least one electrode triboelectric membrane is configured for rubbing against the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane; and
a sensing electrode layer disposed at the downward surface, wherein the sensing electrode layer transmits the electric power to the electronic device when the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane and the at least one electrode triboelectric membrane rub against and charge triboelectrically with each other.

3. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 1 , wherein a weight percentage of the keratin is ranged from 20% to 50%, a weight percentage of the polyvinyl alcohol is ranged from 50% to 80%, and the keratin is mixed with the polyvinyl alcohol to form the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane.

4. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 2 , wherein a material of the at least one electrode triboelectric membrane is polytetrafluoroethylene.

5. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 1 , wherein the keratin comprises a beta-sheet crystal structure.

6. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 1 , wherein a linear density of the scaly layers along the orienting direction is ranged from 0.25 μm −1 to 0.35 μm −1 .

7. The triboelectric nanogenerating device of claim 1 , wherein a linear density of the saw-tooth structures of each of the scaly layers along a tangential direction is ranged from 0.95 μm −1 to 1.05 μm −1 .

8. A scaly triboelectric membrane fabricating method, configured for fabricating a scaly triboelectric membrane of a triboelectric nanogenerating device, the scaly triboelectric membrane fabricating method comprising:
a first molding step performed to pour a molding liquid into a first surface of a first template, to heat and cure the molding liquid to form a second template, and then to remove the second template from the first template, wherein a material of the molding liquid is polydimethylsiloxane, and a material of the first template is a snake scale;
a material mixing step performed to mix a keratin with a polyvinyl alcohol to form a liquid; and
a second molding step performed to pour the liquid into a second surface of the second template corresponding to the first surface of the first template, and then to remove the scaly triboelectric membrane formed by curing the liquid from the second template, wherein the scaly triboelectric membrane has a first triboelectric surface, the first triboelectric surface comprises a plurality of scaly layers, each of the scaly layers is arranged in order and extends along an orienting direction, and a distal end of each of the scaly layers has a plurality of saw-tooth structures.

9. The scaly triboelectric membrane fabricating method of claim 8 , wherein a weight percentage of the keratin is ranged from 20% to 50%, a weight percentage of the polyvinyl alcohol is ranged from 50% to 80%, and the keratin is mixed with the polyvinyl alcohol to form the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane.

10. The scaly triboelectric membrane fabricating method of claim 8 , wherein the keratin comprises a beta-sheet crystal structure.

11. A bicycle, comprising:
a bicycle frame comprising a seat saddle;
two wheels connected to the bicycle frame;
at least one electronic device disposed at the bicycle frame; and
at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device configured for providing an electric power to the at least one electronic device, and the at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device comprising:
at least one scaly triboelectric membrane configured for providing the electric power to the at least one electronic device by frictional electrification, wherein the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane comprises a keratin and a polyvinyl alcohol, the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane has a first triboelectric surface, and the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane comprises:
a plurality of scaly layers, each of the scaly layers arranged in order and extending along an orienting direction, wherein a distal end of each of the scaly layers has a plurality of saw-tooth structures.

12. The bicycle of claim 11 , wherein the at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device further comprises:
at least one electrode triboelectric membrane facing towards the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane and having a second triboelectric surface and a downward surface, wherein the second triboelectric surface of the at least one electrode triboelectric membrane is configured for rubbing against the first triboelectric surface of the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane; and
a sensing electrode layer disposed at the downward surface, wherein the sensing electrode layer transmits the electric power to the electronic device when the at least one scaly triboelectric membrane and the at least one electrode triboelectric membrane rub against and charge triboelectrically with each other.

13. The bicycle of claim 11 , wherein the at least one electronic device is a wireless transmitting device, a number of the at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device is plural, the triboelectric nanogenerating devices are disposed on a surface of the seat saddle, the wireless transmitting device is electrically connected to the triboelectric nanogenerating devices.

14. The bicycle of claim 11 , wherein the bicycle frame further comprises two handlebars, a number of the at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device is plural, the triboelectric nanogenerating devices are disposed on the two handlebars, and each of the triboelectric nanogenerating devices is a single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator.

15. The bicycle of claim 11 , wherein a number of the at least one triboelectric nanogenerating device is plural, the triboelectric nanogenerating devices are disposed at the two wheels, and each of the triboelectric nanogenerating devices is a rotary-sliding triboelectric nanogenerator.

Assignees

• Univ Nat Tsing Hua

Inventors

• Lin zong-hong
• Huang Ming-Zheng
• Yeh Hsuan-Yu
• Chen An-Rong
• Tseng Yao-Hsuan

Classifications

• B62J45/00

  Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B62J1/28

  Other additional equipment, e.g. back-rests for children · CPC title

• H02N1/04 Primary

  Friction generators · CPC title

• B62J6/00

  Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices on cycles; Mounting or supporting thereof; Circuits therefor · CPC title

• B62J6/06 Primary

  Arrangement of lighting dynamos or drives therefor · CPC title