Unravelling the Ageing Effects of PDMS‐Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 19/2024)

Triboelectricity PDMS-based triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) under nanoscale investigation, employing a scanning near-field optical microscope. A conductive probe mounted at the end of the cantilever generates nanofocus for incident infrared irradiation, scattered light reveals the surface chemical properties of the pristine versus aged PDMS films. Breakage of SiO bonds results in the chain scission process that will degrade TENG performance. More details can be found in article 2400094 by Jin-Chong Tan and co-workers.