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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

High-Performance Riveted Complementary-Structure Rotating Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Energy Harvesting from Slow-Speed Water Flows.

Bao Yang, Chang Peng, Zihao Wang, Fuwang Zhao, Licheng Zhou, Zhenyu Jiang, Yiping Liu, Liqun Tang, Zejia Liu, Jinli Piao

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Bao YangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3638-0212
Chang PengDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Zihao WangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Fuwang ZhaoSchool of Marine Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9811-488X
Licheng ZhouDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Zhenyu JiangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8497-3405
Yiping LiuDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2900-3435
Liqun TangDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6037-1733
Zejia LiuDepartment of Engineering Mechanics, School of Civil Engineering and Transportation, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
Jinli PiaoSchool of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0051-0716

Funding

Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation 2024A1515011076Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation 2025A1515011999National Natural Science Foundation of China 12232017National Natural Science Foundation of China 12372181National Natural Science Foundation of China 12432008National Natural Science Foundation of China 12472179National Natural Science Foundation of China 12472180National Natural Science Foundation of China 12522208
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Abstract

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) are promising for harvesting low-frequency mechanical energy, but rotating TENGs (R-TENGs) driven by low-speed water flow remain constrained by limited driving torque, sliding-contact losses, and rotating-system stability. Here, a three-dimensional (3D) riveted complementary-structure rotating triboelectric nanogenerator (RCSR-TENG) is proposed for low-speed water-flow energy harvesting. A semi-analytical formulation incorporating a force-dependent real-contact fraction is developed to describe the coupled relationships among output voltage, transferred charge, rotation angle, and contact force. Because the contact parameters were not independently calibrated, the formulation is used for sensitivity and trend analysis rather than as a quantitatively validated predictive model. For the single prototype tested for each configuration, at 1000 rpm under the fixed effective measurement load of 9 MΩ, the RCSR-TENG produced a peak output power of 544 μW, compared with 304 μW for the flat R-TENG, representing an increase of approximately 79%. The same RCSR-TENG prototype maintained a stable voltage amplitude of over 150,000 rotation cycles. When coupled to a fully passive flapping-foil collector in a 0.55 m s

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energy harvestingriveted complementary structural designrotating triboelectric nanogeneratorslow-speed water-flow-driven

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PMID42738006
PMCPMC13566815

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