Two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets: a novel platform for flexible, robust and optically active triboelectric nanogenerators.
Nanoscale
; 12(41): 21334-21343, 2020 Nov 07.
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ABSTRACT
We report on the characteristics of mechanically flexible, stable and photoactive triboelectric nanogenerators based on two-dimensional graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets. The performance of nanogenerator devices has been studied with varying frictional surfaces (such as polypropylene, aluminium oxide, Teflon and polyethylene terephthalate). Energy band diagrams have been used to explain the mechanism of triboelectric charge transfer in pristine and doped g-C3N4, with the former showing better characteristics. An optimized device has been found to be responsive to external stimuli to generate an output voltage of 10 V upon simple biomechanical impulses. To demonstrate the efficacy for practical applications of g-C3N4-based triboelectric nanogenerators, output voltages have been recorded for different common activities like walking, water showering, using as a writing/drawing pad, etc. Repetitive finger tapping on a device could charge a capacitor to as high as 55 V within â¼50 s, while that under UV illumination is found to be much faster (â¼14 s) due to photoinduced carrier generations in g-C3N4. The exhibition of a superior photoresponsivity of â¼117 V W-1 under UV illumination demonstrates the dual functionality of g-C3N4-based triboelectric devices as a nanogenerator as well as an active flexible photosensor, which is hitherto unreported. Excellent mechanical flexibility, stability and photoinduced enhancement of output characteristics make g-C3N4 an attractive candidate for nanogenerator devices for future applications.
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