Publication

Abstract : Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are versatile materials with exceptional properties, holding tremendous potential for various applications. The deployment of MOFs toward triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) has gained significant attention due to their unique advantages, such as high contact surface area and enhanced charge accumulation. This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with this integration. It discusses the fundamentals of MOFs and TENGs, highlighting their characteristics and features. The chapter explores the challenges in selecting and synthesizing suitable MOFs, ensuring compatibility with TENG materials, and optimizing interface interactions. The influence of MOF properties on MOF-based TENG performance is discussed. The MOF-based TENG offers enhanced energy harvesting, improved device stability, and novel functionalities for self-powered sensing in domains, such as wireless sensor networks, wearable electronics, and environmental monitoring. The chapter proposes future research directions and strategies to overcome limitations, inspiring advancements in this exciting field. Using MOFs in TENGs promises superior sustainable energy harvesting devices with multi-functionality.