Līva Ģērmane, Astrīda Bērziņa, Raivis Eglītis, Mairis Iesalnieks, Jānis Lungevičs, Artis Linarts, Andris Šutka, Linards Lapčinskis
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Abstract
Polystyrene (PS) is a very common material in packaging. In this study, it is recycled by turning it into energy harvesting devices: triboelectric generators. Herein, heat-pressed films of recycled PS are formed and their surfaces are modified physically and chemically. The triboelectric properties of the films are determined using a dynamic testing machine, and the performance of the triboelectric generators is evaluated with a high-speed contact–separation system. The developed charge density of the triboelectric generator increases two orders of magnitude—from 0.03 to 1.52 nC cm−2—by combining these surface modification methods. Such high values of charge density enable the production of single material triboelectric generators.
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Energy Technology provides a forum for researchers and engineers from all relevant disciplines concerned with the generation, conversion, storage, and distribution of energy.
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new concepts of energy generation and conversion;
design, operation, control, and optimization of processes for energy generation (e.g., carbon capture) and conversion of energy carriers;
improvement of existing processes;
combination of single components to systems for energy generation;
design of systems for energy storage;
production processes of fuels, e.g., hydrogen, electricity, petroleum, biobased fuels;
concepts and design of devices for energy distribution.
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