1653: Zhong Lin Wang

“You can use any material you can think of,”

“I wonder why this was a forgotten corner in the field of physics.”

“Performance has “gigantically improved” over the years,”

“It’s the fastest-growing field in materials science and nanotechnology.”

“I hope government agencies realize that.”

“People in other fields have to know this is a new scientific invention they can utilize in their product design or tech development,”

“That’s why I talk about it so much.”

“This is the first time organic materials have been used for mechanical energy conversion,”

“People should have confidence in this technology.”

“The more you work on it, the more you see how magical it is.”

“Triboelectrification is one of the most common effects in our daily life, but it is usually taken as a negative effect.”

“Here, we invented a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) based on organic materials that is used to convert mechanical energy into electricity.”

“Therefore, it is a new paradigm for energy harvesting.”

“The TENG community has established the core working principles, but deeper scientific understanding is needed to optimize their performance.”

“In short, we are only scratching the surface of applications that might be self-powered by TENGs.”

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