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Triboelectric nanogenerator based on polyaniline nanorods incorporated PDMS composites through a facile synthetic route

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Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) open up a new technique for developing green power sources through effective harvesting and conversion of mechanical energy. This work develops a novel TENG with room temperature cured polyaniline (PANI) /polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) composite. PANI/PDMS-based TENG exhibit an output voltage of 21.5 V, short-circuit current density of 0.8 mA/m2 with 1.5 wt% of PANI nanorods in PDMS matrix. The addition of para-toluene sulfonic acid (p-TSA) doped PANI to the PDMS led to a more significant improvement of TENG output performance of the neat PDMS due to the electron donor-acceptor concept according to the triboelectric series. The effect of the concentration of PANI filler on the output performance of PANI/PDMS TENG is also analyzed. PANI/PDMS composites’ superior performances compared to neat PDMS are attributed to the intensified negative charges on PDMS from amine functional groups of PANI chains. Additionally, the ability of the prepared composite to light up the LEDs by simple finger tapping hints at the utility of the proposed composite material for power production by using unused mechanical energy from the ambient.

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Authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Saji K.J., Assistant Professor and Vijoy K.V, Research Scholar of International School of Photonics, Cochin University of Science and Technology for their inputs in the measurement of triboelectric responses. Ms. Divya Jose gratefully acknowledges University Grants Commision (UGC) India, for the financial support.

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    Divya Jose, E. J. Jelmy, Rani Joseph & Honey John

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  3. Department of Chemistry, Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara, Cochin, Kerala, 21, India

    Divya Jose

  4. Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, Kerala, 22, India

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DJ and JEJ made equal contribution to the work reported in this manuscript. HJ: conceptualization, design of the study and overall supervision. DJ and JEJ: preparation of the samples, characterization, acquisition of data, and manuscript preparation. SPS: help to develop set-up for TENG measurements. RJ: A partial supervision of the study.

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The process mentioned in the manuscript for the preparation of PANI/PDMS composites and their TENG performance evaluation has been filed for an Indian patent with application number 201941047844 dated on 22nd November, 2019.

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Jose, D., Jelmy, E.J., Subin, P.S. et al. Triboelectric nanogenerator based on polyaniline nanorods incorporated PDMS composites through a facile synthetic route. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 15408–15421 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08448-7

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