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Ultrathin ALD Metal Oxide Coatings Improve the Triboelectric Performance of Regenerated Cellulose
Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, Sundsvall, 85170, Sweden.
Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, Sundsvall, 85170, Sweden.
Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, Sundsvall, 85170, Sweden.
Material Physics, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, Sundsvall, 85170, Sweden.
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2026 (English)In: Nanomaterials, E-ISSN 2079-4991, Vol. 16, no 13Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Regenerated cellulose is a promising tribopositive material for sustainable triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), although its electrical output remains sensitive to surface and interfacial properties. In this study, regenerated cellulose was modified using atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al2O3, TiO2, and ZnO to investigate how nanoscale oxide coatings influence triboelectric performance against a tribonegative PTFE counter layer. Two deposition regimes were examined: 7 ALD cycles, representing the early stage of ALD growth, and 200 cycles, representing a more developed coating regime. Triboelectric measurements, dielectric spectroscopy, structural characterization and contact angle analysis, were used to evaluate how ALD modification influences the electrical response of regenerated cellulose. All ALD-modified samples exhibited increased surface charge density and power output compared to unmodified cellulose, while also showing improved retention of triboelectric performance at elevated relative humidity. The 7-cycle samples consistently outperformed the corresponding 200-cycle coatings under low-humidity conditions, whereas the 200-cycle ZnO sample exhibited the highest humidity stability. No direct correlation between wettability and triboelectric output was observed. The results suggest that relatively small interfacial modifications introduced by ALD are sufficient to influence both the triboelectric response and humidity-dependent charge dissipation behavior of regenerated cellulose

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MDPI AG , 2026. Vol. 16, no 13
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atomic layer deposition, regenerated cellulose, triboelectric nanogenerators
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Materials Chemistry
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-82029DOI: 10.3390/nano16130786PubMedID: 42439726Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105044438916OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-82029DiVA, id: diva2:2087924
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Funding text: C.D. acknowledge financial support from J. Gust. Richert foundation (grant no 2023-00855). M.N. acknowledges financial support from the Swedish Research Council (grant no. 2022\u201304425). A.E. acknowledges financial support from FORMAS (grant no. 2023\u20130901). L.K. and J.A.K. are grateful for the financial support from the Academy of Finland (Grant No. 340385, Project \u201CCitizen Shield\u2014technological, behavioural and societal solutions for protective actions to tackle pandemics\u201D). J.E. and I.P. acknowledge funding from the Digital Cellulose Center, financed by Vinnova (grant no. 2022-03085) and the Center members.

Funding details: Citizen Shield; Vetenskapsrådet, VR, (2022–04425); Svenska Forskningsrådet Formas, (2023–0901); VINNOVA, VINNOVA, (2022-03085); Research Council of Finland, AKA, (340385)

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