Dielectric control of porous polydimethylsiloxane elastomers with Au nanoparticles for enhancing the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators

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Taking advantage of the triboelectrification effect and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) provide a simple and efficient path to convert environmental mechanical energy into electric energy. Since the generation of surface charges and their density on triboelectric materials are the key factors in determining TENG performance, many efforts have been undertaken to engineer the structures and chemistry of triboelectric materials. Among others, dielectric control of triboelectric materials is an emerging approach because the dielectric constant is intimately correlated with the capacitance of materials. In this regard, we prepared porous polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composites decorated with Au nanoparticles (NPs), which was designed to engineer the compressibility and dielectric constant of PDMS elastomer. To this end, a polydopamine layer was synthesized on the PDMS surface to facilitate the homogeneous deposition of Au NPs. Unlike untreated PDMS sponges, Au NPs were efficiently coated onto polydopamine-treated PDMS sponges to increase the dielectric constant. When the resulting porous NP-PDMS composites were assembled into TENG devices, the electrical output of the TENGs initially improved but decreased with the amount of Au NPs. This trade-off relationship has been discussed in terms of charge generation on the air surface and pores of NP-PDMS composites based on a recent experimental model.

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Biutty, M. N., Koo, J. M., Zakia, M., Handayani, P. L., Choi, U. H., & Yoo, S. I. (2020). Dielectric control of porous polydimethylsiloxane elastomers with Au nanoparticles for enhancing the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators. RSC Advances, 10(36), 21309–21317. https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ra03522j

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