Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) shed light on the contribution of ions in ...

Rub a balloon on your hair and the balloon typically picks up a negative electric charge, while your hair goes positive. But a new study shows that the charge an object picks up can depend on its ...

Dual charge carriers in ionomer-solid contact electrification. a) Schematic illustration of charge carriers in ionomers and non-ionic polymer in contact with FEP counter material; electron, anion, and ...

Researchers show that friction between microbead-covered surfaces significantly increases electric charge transfer, enhancing electricity generation. (Nanowerk News) Triboelectric nanogenerators ...

Electrons can be "kicked across" solar materials at almost the fastest speed nature allows, scientists have discovered, challenging long-held theories about how solar energy systems work. The finding ...

A new device captures the energy of individual raindrops and converts it into direct current electricity, offering a compact solution for powering small devices. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Raindrops, ...