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The increasing demand for self-powered electronics and wearable sensors requires efficient and cost-effective renewable energy sources. However, conventional individual piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerators suffer from limited output performance. To address the challenges, in present work, we have developed PANIx-reinforced-ZnS/PDMS (x = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, and 2.5 wt % PANI)-based hybrid piezo-triboelectric nanogenerators (HPTNGs). Piezoelectric ZnS nanoplates and mulberry-shaped PANI nanoparticles were synthesized by hydrothermal and polymerization methods, respectively. The dielectric study revealed that the dielectric constant of ZnS/PDMS increases with increasing PANI concentration. A gradual enhancement in electrical output performance of HPTNG was observed with an increase in PANI concentration. The PANI2.5-ZnS/PDMS-based HPTNG exhibited a high electrical output of ∼ 180 V and ∼ 280 μW/cm². This device was demonstrated to operate commercial devices such as 80 red LEDs, a wristwatch, and a humidity sensor. Also, the HPTNG exhibited remarkable voltage response to various body movements.
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Materials Research Bulletin is an international journal reporting high-impact research on processing-structure-property relationships in functional materials and nanomaterials with interesting electronic, magnetic, optical, thermal, mechanical or catalytic properties. Papers purely on thermodynamics or theoretical calculations (e.g., density functional theory) do not fall within the scope of the journal unless they also demonstrate a clear link to physical properties. Topics covered include functional materials (e.g., dielectrics, pyroelectrics, piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, relaxors, thermoelectrics, etc.); electrochemistry and solid-state ionics (e.g., photovoltaics, batteries, sensors, and fuel cells); nanomaterials, graphene, and nanocomposites; luminescence and photocatalysis; crystal-structure and defect-structure analysis; novel electronics; non-crystalline solids; flexible electronics; protein-material interactions; and polymeric ion-exchange membranes.