| Proj No. | A2249-251 |
| Title | Electric generators based on tribovoltaic effect |
| Summary | When two semiconductor electrodes with different doping types are slid against each other, a DC current is generated. The generated DC current flows in the built-in electric field direction. This phenomenon is the triobovoltaic (TVNG) effect. Recently, many TVNG variants have been developed from semiconductor-semiconductor, metal-semiconductor, metal-insulator-semiconductor, liquid-semiconductor interfaces, among others. The impacts of material parameters (e.g., resistivity, metal type) and operational parameters (e.g., speed, pressure, humidity) on the current generation have been reported. In this project, the student is required to construct the generators from semiconductor electrodes or semiconductor and metal electrodes. The study will be focussed on the influences of mechanical excitation parameters on the current generation. Several similar electric generators are connected in series or in parallel in order to achieve the optimal mechanic and electric power conversion efficiency. |
| Supervisor | Prof Zhang Qing (Loc:S1 > S1 B1B > S1 B1B 50, Ext: +65 67905061) |
| Co-Supervisor | - |
| RI Co-Supervisor | - |
| Lab | Characterization Lab (Loc: S1-B2c-20) |
| Single/Group: | Single |
| Area: | Smart Electronics and IC design |
| ISP/RI/SMP/SCP?: |