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• Published Subscription Original Research 10 Sep 2026

  Triboelectric Charge Density Enhancement in Zinc Oxide Decorated Polymer Nanogenerators for Energy Harvesting Systems

  By P. William, Dipesh B. Pardeshi, Atul A. Barhate, Abhishek Badholia, Sharad Ninu Kolte, Sanjay Dattatray Jondhale, Amit V. Mohod

  Abstract: The growing need for wearable electronics, wireless sensor networks, and IoT devices has pushed research on triboelectric nanogenerator for long-term energy harvesting. However, traditional polymer-based TENGs' low triboelectric charge density restricts their energy conversion efficiency and practical performance. This research presents a zinc oxide (ZnO)-decorated polymer triboelectric nanogenerator designed to enhance surface charge density and improve electrical output. ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and uniformly deposited onto …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article →