DC Power Boosting Circuit for Freestanding‐Sliding Triboelectric Nanogenerators with High Intrinsic Impedance and Multi‐Harmonic Output

Abstract

AbstractThis study presents a freestanding sliding triboelectric nanogenerator (FS‐TENG) designed for low‐frequency motions (below 2 Hz). However, for practical applications, an efficient power management strategy is required to handle the harmonic outputs of the FS‐TENG. The high‐frequency signal is not sustainable for powering low‐power electronic applications. To address the issue, a novel direct current power supply circuit (DPS) is proposed that utilizes a double charge circuit (DCC) and a comb filtering circuit (CFC) to efficiently harness harmonic sources from the FS‐TENG. The direct power supply (DPS) outperforms traditional converters by reducing the impedance of the FS‐TENG and collecting the target harmonic sources, which facilitates a continuous power supply to the load. The results demonstrate that the DPS is capable of providing a continuous DC voltage of 2.2 V to a 10 MΩ load with minimal ripple (0.039%) at a low operating frequency of 0.625 Hz. Additionally, the practical application of a self‐powered temperature sensor is demonstrated to highlight the potential of FS‐TENG and DPS for low‐frequency energy harvesting solutions in real‐world scenarios.