Recent physicochemical surface modification approaches to intensify triboelectric nanogenerator performance: Materials, processing and applications

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore approaches for enhancing the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators through physicochemical surface modifications.
• Examined recent surface modification techniques for TENGs
• Evaluated materials and processing methods
• Assessed their impact on electrical output
• Identified significant performance improvements with specific surface modifications
• Enhanced energy conversion efficiency observed
• Successful application of modified surfaces in various operational settings