Illustration of a triboelectric nanogenerator (IMAGE)

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Illustration of a triboelectric nanogenerator

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This illustration shows a triboelectric nanogenerator developed by researchers in China that harvests electricity generated from the wind-blown fluttering plastic strips. The design allows researchers to scavenge wind energy as light as a breeze.

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Xin Chen, Xiaojing Mu, and Ya Yang

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