journal article·2025-06

Creating Smart Washable Flooring: Sandwich‐Style Single‐Electrode Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Barium Titanate and Graphite‐Fluorinated Polymer‐Infused Ecoflex Hybrid Composites for Enhanced Safety and Security

Jae Uk Yoon, Insun Woo, Prasad Gajula, Jin Woo Bae

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 35· Issue 24
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Abstract

Abstract Smart flooring embedded with TENG technology enhances safety and security in dream homes by generating energy through movement, providing real‐time alerts and monitoring capabilities. Research on smart flooring is limited, particularly concerning its washability, which remains a significant drawback. To tackle this challenge, an innovative solution is developed that is not only washable but also flexible and durable, combining barium titanate (BT) and graphite fluorinated polymer (FG) within an Ecoflex (EC) matrix, utilizing a sandwich‐style single‐electrode TENG (SWSE‐TENG) configuration. This design exhibits remarkable triboelectric performance, achieving an open‐circuit potential of 1000 V and a short‐circuit current of 25 µA when tapped with a nitrile‐glove‐clad hand. Extensive testing under various conditions such as humidity, water immersion, and frequent washing demonstrates outstanding stability and resilience. The SWSE‐TENG smart flooring shows promising applications in safety, security, and athletic environments. Prior to this, EC‐BT‐FG composites with varying BT and FG concentrations using a facile casting technique are fabricated, systematically analyzing their structural, crystalline, and electrical properties. Notably, the 5 wt% BT and 5 wt% FG embedded EC composite (EC‐5‐5) exhibits superior triboelectric performance, making it the optimal choice for this innovative flooring solution.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Conducting polymers and applications · Tactile and Sensory Interactions

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Affiliations

Multifunctional Organic Polymer Laboratory Future Convergence Engineering Korea University of Technology and Education 1600, Chungjeol‐ro, Byeongcheon‐myeon Cheonan 31253 Republic of Korea

School of Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering Korea University of Technology and Education 1600, Chungjeol‐ro, Byeongcheon‐myeon Cheonan 31253 Republic of Korea

Funding

Ministry of Education · Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy · Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea

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