triboelectricity
noun
electricity generated by friction.
triboelectric
-
a word derived from
triboelectricity.
Example Sentences
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These tests were designed to rule out environmental interference and triboelectric effects, which can generate electrical signals when surfaces contact or rub against one another.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The sensor is triboelectric, which means that it powers itself using the electric charge generated from the friction between its multiple layers.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
The researchers affixed patterned fibers as the charge transfer materials in the triboelectric nanogenerator modules, a strategy that helped to reduce friction and allowed the device to operate more smoothly.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
"It was then that the idea of utilizing the drinking bird toy came to mind. With this inspiration, the concept of the drinking bird triboelectric hydrovoltaic generator was born."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 14, 2024
The team turned to so-called triboelectric nanogenerators, or TENGs, which convert motion into an electrical current using static electricity—the same principle as rubbing a balloon on a fuzzy sweater to generate charge.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 10, 2021
