High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on ZrB<sub>2</sub>/polydimethylsiloxane for metal corrosion protection

Xiucai Wang; Naijian Hu; Jia Yang; Jianwen Chen; Xinmei Yu; Wenbo Zhu; Chaochao Zhao; Ting Wang; Min Chen

doi:10.1007/s12613-023-2626-5

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Xiucai Wang, Naijian Hu, Jia Yang, Jianwen Chen, Xinmei Yu, Wenbo Zhu, Chaochao Zhao, Ting Wang, and Min Chen, High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on ZrB₂/polydimethylsiloxane for metal corrosion protection, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 30(2023), No. 10, pp. 1957-1964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-023-2626-5

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Xiucai Wang, Naijian Hu, Jia Yang, Jianwen Chen, Xinmei Yu, Wenbo Zhu, Chaochao Zhao, Ting Wang, and Min Chen, High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on ZrB2/polydimethylsiloxane for metal corrosion protection, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 30(2023), No. 10, pp. 1957-1964. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-023-2626-5

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High-performance triboelectric nanogenerator based on ZrB₂/polydimethylsiloxane for metal corrosion protection

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Xiucai Wang E-mail: wxc5168@163.com

Min Chen E-mail: minchen1981@126.com
Received: 25 December 2022; Revised: 11 February 2023; Accepted: 6 March 2023; Available online: 9 March 2023

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Metal corrosion causes billions of dollars of economic losses yearly. As a smart and new energy-harvesting device, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) can convert almost all mechanical energy into electricity, which leads to great prospects in metal corrosion prevention and cathodic protection. In this work, ﬂexible TENGs were designed to use the energy harvested by flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) films with ZrB₂ nanoparticles and effectively improve the dielectric constant by incorporating ZrB₂. The open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current were 264 V and 22.9 µA, respectively, and the power density of the TENGs reached 6 W·m⁻². Furthermore, a self-powered anti-corrosion system was designed by the rectifier circuit integrated with TENGs, and the open-circuit potential (OCP) and Tafel curves showed that the system had an excellent anti-corrosion effect on carbon steel. Thus, the system has broad application prospects in fields such as metal cultural relics, ocean engineering, and industry.
- ZrB₂;
- triboelectric nanogenerator;
- self-powered;
- corrosion protection

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