Triboelectric generation

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Triboelectric generation

Image shows how power is generated by sliding two materials together and then creating a gap between them. This effect could be used to produce power for portable electronic devices. (Credit: Inertia Films)

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Categories
Energy, Engineering, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Research
Keywords
electricity, power generation, triboelectric
Status
  • Created By: John Toon
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 4, 2015 - 10:46am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:49pm