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A MOF-reinforced self-foaming sponge for mechanically robust triboelectric membranes with improved resistance to humidity

Tianhuai Xu, Pavel Kulyabin, Fatih Uzun, Alejandra Sophia Lozano Pérez, Ketan Pancholi, Amit Kumar and Jin‐Chong Tan

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10.48550/arxiv.2608.31019
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Biomedical Engineering

Abstract

Porous triboelectric materials offer significant potential for enhancing the performance of triboelectric nanogenerators, yet their practical application is limited by structural instability and humidity-induced performance degradation. In this work, a bio-derived, sustainable polyamide containing disulfide linkages was developed to enable spontaneous formation of a porous dielectric without external templating. Hydrophilic MOF fillers comprising HKUST-1 crystals are incorporated within the porous matrix to reinforce the membrane structure and regulate moisture effects. Mechanical characterization demonstrates that HKUST-1 suppresses pore collapse and improves structural robustness under repeated deformation, while analysis of stress-strain behaviour reveals the critical role of pore stability in achieving stable triboelectric output. In addition, HKUST-1 mitigates humidity-induced charge dissipation by confining water molecules within its framework, giving enhanced triboelectric output stability and reduced performance degradation under increasing relative humidity compared to the neat porous system. This work demonstrates a strategy that integrates self-foamed porous structures, sustainable polymer design, and functional filler reinforcement to engineer mechanically robust and environmentally stable triboelectric systems.

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