This book provides a comprehensive exploration of contact electrification across solid-solid, solid-liquid, and gas-solid interfaces. It looks into the underlying physics mechanisms, offering theoretical models and experimental methods to quantify and understand this ubiquitous yet complex phenomenon.

Covering fundamental concepts such as triboelectricity, energy band models, and tribovoltaic effects, the book discusses the interactions and charge transfer processes that occur at various interfaces. Special attention is given to the role of material properties, electron transfer dynamics, and external factors such as surface roughness and environmental conditions. Each chapter builds upon foundational principles to provide a cohesive framework for understanding both the beneficial applications and potential drawbacks of contact electrification.

In addition to theoretical insights, this book highlights cutting-edge technological applications related to contact-electrification, including triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), self-powered sensors, and contact-electro-catalysis. Practical implementations span fields such as sustainable energy harvesting, biomedical applications, environmental sensing, and advanced materials design.

Written and edited by experts in the field, this book serves as an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and advanced students in materials science, physics, chemistry, and electrical engineering. With its rigorous treatment of the subject and focus on both foundational science and applied technologies, this book is poised to set the standard for research in contact electrification for years to come.

Explores cutting-edge applications in triboelectric nanogenerators, energy harvesting, and self-powered sensors Discusses the physical mechanisms behind contact electrification across interfaces, from solids to liquids and gases Empowers researchers with strategies for optimizing materials and technologies driven by contact electrification

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Er-Ping Li presently, he holds the esteemed position of Qiushi Distinguished Chair Professor in electronic engineering at Zhejiang University, China, adjunct Professor with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, . His extensive career includes roles such as Principal Scientist and Professor at the Singapore National Research Institute and University from 1993 to 2012. Notably, Dr. Li served as the Founding Dean for the Zhejiang University-University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Joint Institute (ZJU-UIUC Institute) from 2016 to 2022 . Dr. Li pioneers in the realm of computational electromagnetics and electromagnetics for micro/nano-devices. Recognized for his outstanding contributions, he has been honored as a Fellow of IEEE (2007), a Fellow of the MIT Electromagnetics Academy in the USA, and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore. Dr. Li's scholarly impact is reflected in the authorship and co-authorship of 400 papers published in reputable international journals. Acknowledging his expertise, Dr. Li has received numerous international awards, including the prestigious IEEE EMC Technical Achievement Award, the IEEE EMC Richard Stoddard Award for outstanding performance, and the IEEE EMC Laurence Cumming Award - the highest international award in the field. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role as the Founding General Chair for APEMC (Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility) and has served as the General Chair and Technical Program Chair for more than 20 prestigious international conferences. Dr. Li has shared his insights and expertise through over 100 invited talks and plenary speeches at various international conferences and forums. Presently, he serves as Executive Editor-in-Chief for Electromagnetics Science. Dr. Zhong Lin Wang holds multiple prestigious positions in the fields of nanoenergy and nanosystems. Currently serving as the Director of the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, he also holds the distinguished position of Regents' Professor and Hightower Chair at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Wang is a trailblazer in the nanogenerators field, contributing significantly to the areas of distributed energy, self-powered sensors, and large-scale blue energy. His pioneering work includes the introduction of the fields of piezotronics and piezo-phototronics, particularly in the context of third-generation semiconductors. Dr. Wang's groundbreaking contributions have earned him several prestigious awards, including the Global Energy Prize in 2023, The Albert Einstein World Award of Science in 2019, the Diels-Planck lecture award in 2019, and the ENI Award in Energy Frontiers in 2018. Additionally, he received The James C. McGroddy Prize in New Materials from the American Physical Society in 2014 and the MRS Medal from the Materials Research Society in 2011. Dr. Wang's academic achievements are reflected in his membership in various esteemed institutions, including being elected as a fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a member of the European Academy of Sciences, a member of the European Academy of Engineering, and a foreign member of the Korea Academy of Science and Technology. He is also an academician of Academia Sinica and an International fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. In addition to his significant roles, Dr. Wang is the founding editor and chief editor of the international journal Nano Energy.

Inhalt

Part1.Fundamental science of contact-electrification.- 1.Introduction about contact-electrification (triboelectrification).- 2.Methods for quantifying contact-electrification.- 3.Quantum Theory of Triboelectricity and Related Phenomena.- 4.Contact-electrification at metal-insulator interfaces.- 5.Contact-electrification at insulator-insulator interface.- 6.Contact Electrification at Semiconductor Interface-the Tribovoltaic Effect.- 7.Contact Electrification at Liquid-Solid Interfaces.- 8.Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC).- Part2.Applications of contact-electrification.-.9.Triboelectric nanogenerator using solid-solid contact electrification.- 10.Triboelectric nanogenerator using liquid-solid CE.- 11.Tribovoltaic Nanogenerator.- 12.Applications of contact-electro-catalysis.