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Abstract
Air pollution affects approximately 80% of the global population, increasing the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and ecosystem degradation, thereby underscoring the urgent need for advanced air purification technologies. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), emerging as revolutionary energy conversion technologies, present a promising strategy for developing filtration systems that combine high filtration efficiency and low pressure drop with multifunctional capabilities such as antimicrobial activity, intelligent monitoring, and wearability. This review summarizes recent progress in TENG-based air filtration technologies, emphasizing advancements in energy harvesting efficiency, optimized energy transfer efficiency, and innovative structural designs. First, the fundamental mechanisms through which TENGs enhance filtration efficiency are analyzed. Subsequently, strategies for improving energy harvesting efficiency are explored in detail, focusing on enhancing filtration performance through material modification, chemical doping, and charge displacement. Additionally, the contributions of energy transfer efficiency and structural engineering in driving filtration performance improvements are discussed. Finally, the review identifies key challenges in TENG-based air filtration, including long-term stability, environmental adaptability, and economic viability, while exploring their potential for enabling intelligent and personalized air filtration systems. Overcoming these challenges is expected to foster continued advancements in next-generation smart air filtration technologies, propelling the development of cleaner and healthier environments.
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Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is a leading international journal that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among materials scientists, engineers, chemists, biologists, and physicists working on composites, including nanocomposites. Our aim is to facilitate rapid scientific communication in this field.
The journal publishes high-quality research on various aspects of composite materials, including materials design, surface and interface science/engineering, manufacturing, structure control, property design, device fabrication, and other applications. We also welcome simulation and modeling studies that are relevant to composites. Additionally, papers focusing on the relationship between fillers and the matrix are of particular interest.
Our scope includes polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices, with a special emphasis on reviews and meta-analyses related to materials selection. We cover a wide range of topics, including transport properties, strategies for controlling interfaces and composition distribution, bottom-up assembly of nanocomposites, highly porous and high-density composites, electronic structure design, materials synergisms, and thermoelectric materials.
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials follows a rigorous single-blind peer-review process to ensure the quality and integrity of the published work.