Two-dimensional triboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator for wave energy harvesting

Abstract The earth has abundant water resources, and efficient harvesting of energy from waves is always a research hotspot. In this paper, we fabricate a box-like triboelectric-electromagnetic hybrid nanogenerator for harvesting water wave energy, which is composed of the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) and the electromagnetic generator (EMG). In the case of TENG, the contact and separation between the aluminum film-coated PMMA cylinder and the silicone film covered interdigitated Ag electrodes is formed by ocean waves. In the case of EMG, a rolling magnetic ball is placed on the four coils to generate magnetic flux changes, thus generating electricity. Several experiments are conducted to validate the availability. Experimental results show that the instantaneous maximum output power of TENG is 0.08 mW at a load of 100 MΩ, and the instantaneous maximum output power of EMG is 14.9 mW at a load of 1 kΩ. The hybrid nanogenerator can light up 60 LEDs at the same time. After storing energy in the capacitor, the output DC signal can provide a continuous energy supply with the temperature sensor. More important, the nanogenerator can power the wireless acoustic sensing system.