[paper accepted] Nanoparticle-loaded polyester fibers as triboelectric generators

We measured the mechanical strength and electrostatic charge retention of polyester fibers containing SiO₂ and ZrO₂ nanoparticles. Increasing the nanoparticle content decreased mechanical strength but prolonged the charge half-life, and the behavior was described with an equivalent-circuit model.

Taichi Nakamura, Tomohiro Hayashi, Makoto Ryo Harada, Helmut Takahiro Uchida. “Possibility of Using Nanoparticle-Loaded Polyester Fibers as a Triboelectric Generator”. Solid State Phenomena (2026).