Triboelectric nanogenerator of 3D printed textile structure for energy harvesting application

Energy-harvesting technology, which converts discarded energy from nature into electric energy, has recently attracted attention as a solution to environmental problems, such as the exhaustion of fossil fuels, climate change, and environmental pollution. A triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) convert mechanical shaking into electrical signals through triboelectric charging and electrostatic induction in an internal circuit, collecting wasted mechanical kinetic energy from the body, such as walking and breathing. In this study, models of a textile structure and 3D printing were used to verify the applicability of TENG of 3D Printing textile structures by outputting textile structures using 3D Printing, textile structure was modeled and 3D printed to check the TENG applicability of the 3D Printing style structure by outputting the textile structure using 3D Printing, and freestanding mode TENG was manufactured using the fabric structure output as a tribo-layer to evaluate the maximum power voltage under various conditions. The results of this study evaluated the maximum output voltage under various conditions. The thickness and load were also increased. The factors that influence the selection of materials can be identified.