TY - JOUR
T1 - Triboelectric Charging of Particles, an Ongoing Matter
T2 - From the Early Onset of Planet Formation to Assembling Crystals
AU - Sotthewes, Kai
AU - Gardeniers, Han J.G.E.
AU - Desmet, Gert
AU - Jimidar, Ignaas S.M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors gratefully acknowledge funding from the ERC Advanced Grant “PrintPack” (No. 695067).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.
PY - 2022/11/22
Y1 - 2022/11/22
N2 - Triboelectrification is the spontaneous charging of two bodies when released from contact. Even though its manifestation is commonplace, in for instance triboelectric nanogenerators, scientists find the tribocharging mechanism a mystery. The primary aim of this mini-review is to provide an overview of different tribocharging concepts that have been applied to study and realize the formation of ordered stable structures using different objects on various length scales. Relevance spans from materials to planet formations. Especially, dry assembly methods of particles of different shapes based on tribocharging to obtain crystal structures or monolayers are considered. In addition, the current technology employed to examine tribocharging in (semi)dry environments is discussed as well as the relevant forces playing a role in the assembly process. In brief, this mini-review is expected to provide a better understanding of tribocharging in assembling objects on the nano- and micrometer scales.
AB - Triboelectrification is the spontaneous charging of two bodies when released from contact. Even though its manifestation is commonplace, in for instance triboelectric nanogenerators, scientists find the tribocharging mechanism a mystery. The primary aim of this mini-review is to provide an overview of different tribocharging concepts that have been applied to study and realize the formation of ordered stable structures using different objects on various length scales. Relevance spans from materials to planet formations. Especially, dry assembly methods of particles of different shapes based on tribocharging to obtain crystal structures or monolayers are considered. In addition, the current technology employed to examine tribocharging in (semi)dry environments is discussed as well as the relevant forces playing a role in the assembly process. In brief, this mini-review is expected to provide a better understanding of tribocharging in assembling objects on the nano- and micrometer scales.
U2 - 10.1021/acsomega.2c05629
DO - 10.1021/acsomega.2c05629
M3 - Review article
VL - 7
SP - 41828
EP - 41839
JO - ACS Omega
JF - ACS Omega
IS - 46
ER -