Quantifying the triboelectric series

Triboelectrification is a well-known phenomenon that commonly occurs in nature and in our lives at any time and any place. Although each and every material exhibits triboelectrification, its quantification has not been standardized. A triboelectric series has been qualitatively ranked with regards to triboelectric polarization. Here, we introduce a universal standard method to quantify the triboelectric series for a wide range of polymers, establishing quantitative triboelectrification as a fundamental materials property. By measuring the tested materials with a liquid metal in an environment under well-defined conditions, the proposed method standardizes the experimental set up for uniformly quantifying the…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: 1505319, DMR-1505319
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Awards: DE-FG02-, FG02-07ER46394, DE-FG02-07ER46394, DE-FG02
• DO
  Division of Materials Research

  Award: DMR-1505319
• BE
  Basic Energy Sciences

  Awards: Award DE-FG02-07ER46394, DE-FG02, DE-FG02-07ER46394