Scientists have finally figured out the core mechanism behind static electricity. First discovered in 600 B.C., the underlying physics behind this phenomenon have been a mystery for thousands of ...

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Static electricity often just seems like an everyday ... Van de Graaff, this machine became a staple of science classrooms and physics demonstrations worldwide. The device is instantly ...

Zaps of static electricity might be a wintertime annoyance, but to certain scientists, they represent an untapped source of energy. Using a device called a triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG), ...

Improving upon a previously reported design, researchers publishing in ACS Omega have created a triboelectric nanogenerator ...