Flexible Textile Direct-Current Generator Based on the Tribovoltaic Effect at Dynamic Metal-Semiconducting Polymer Interfaces

Generation of direct current (DC) from mechanical kinetic energies is crucial for realizing self-powered wearable electronics. Here, we report a flexible textile-based DC generator based on the tribovoltaic effect at a dynamic metal-semiconducting polymer interface. The tribovoltaic effect refers to a phenomenon in which an energy "quantum" is released once an atom–atom bond is formed at the dynamic interface of two contacting materials; such...