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Ultrathin ALD Metal Oxide Coatings Improve the Triboelectric Performance of Regenerated Cellulose
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3439-0505
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0009-0006-4747-4037
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). Surface and Colloid Engineering, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6270-2970
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Science, Technology and Media, Department of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Education (2023-). Material Physics, FSCN Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Holmgatan 10, 85170 Sundsvall, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2873-7875
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2026 (English)In: Nanomaterials, E-ISSN 2079-4991, Vol. 16, no 13, article id 786Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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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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2026. Vol. 16, no 13, article id 786
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regenerated cellulose; triboelectric nanogenerators; atomic layer deposition
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-58051DOI: 10.3390/nano16130786Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105044438916OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-58051DiVA, id: diva2:2082924
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Swedish Research Council, 2022–04425Swedish Research Council Formas, 2023–0901Academy of Finland, 340385Vinnova, 2022-03085Available from: 2026-07-01 Created: 2026-07-01 Last updated: 2026-09-02Bibliographically approved

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