TY - JOUR
T1 - Investigation and band gap analysis of pulsed DC magnetron sputtered diamond-like carbon to enhance contact-electrification and durability of triboelectric nanogenerators
AU - Ejaz, Ammara
AU - Mckinlay, Michael
AU - Ahmadzadeh, Sam
AU - Pelayo Garcia, Manuel
AU - Fleming, Lewis
AU - Mazur, Piotr
AU - Mazur, Michal
AU - Gibson, Des
AU - García Núñez, Carlos
PY - 2023/6/26
Y1 - 2023/6/26
N2 - The paper details the triboelectric characteristics of diamond-like carbon (DLC) film where a proportioned sp3:sp2 bond ratio is engineered through a patented pulsed DC magnetron sputtering process to achieve a durable commercial energy harvesting material. A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is fabricated by creating the triboelectric interface between DLC and PTFE. The presence and synchronization of σ ̶ σ and σ ̶ π bonds between DLC-PFTE contact surface amplify the electronic cloud overlap between their atoms leading to an enhancement of the triboelectric surface charge density. The inherent hardness and reduced friction achieved through DLC and PTFE respectively prevent the mass transfer, and consequent power loss upon consecutive mechanical contact and achieves a stable electric power output of 141 mW/m2. The DLC durability achieved with PTFE in TENG demonstrates its significant potential as low frequency (1 ̶ 10 Hz) energy harvesting devices and self-/low-power electronic devices and sensors. The paper uniquely contributes to a better understanding of the triboelectrification mechanism by insightfully detailing the band-to-band transition of electrons between the PTFE and DLC tribo-interface, as well as discussing gap and frequency limitation of the tribo-pair on the triboelectric charge yield, storage, transfer, and on the friction layer electric field.
AB - The paper details the triboelectric characteristics of diamond-like carbon (DLC) film where a proportioned sp3:sp2 bond ratio is engineered through a patented pulsed DC magnetron sputtering process to achieve a durable commercial energy harvesting material. A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is fabricated by creating the triboelectric interface between DLC and PTFE. The presence and synchronization of σ ̶ σ and σ ̶ π bonds between DLC-PFTE contact surface amplify the electronic cloud overlap between their atoms leading to an enhancement of the triboelectric surface charge density. The inherent hardness and reduced friction achieved through DLC and PTFE respectively prevent the mass transfer, and consequent power loss upon consecutive mechanical contact and achieves a stable electric power output of 141 mW/m2. The DLC durability achieved with PTFE in TENG demonstrates its significant potential as low frequency (1 ̶ 10 Hz) energy harvesting devices and self-/low-power electronic devices and sensors. The paper uniquely contributes to a better understanding of the triboelectrification mechanism by insightfully detailing the band-to-band transition of electrons between the PTFE and DLC tribo-interface, as well as discussing gap and frequency limitation of the tribo-pair on the triboelectric charge yield, storage, transfer, and on the friction layer electric field.
KW - band to band charge transfer
KW - mechanical energy harvesting
KW - triboelectric nanogenerators
KW - magnetron sputtering
KW - DLC
M3 - Article
SN - 2365-709X
JO - Advanced Materials Technologies
JF - Advanced Materials Technologies
ER -