Abstract A sustainable power source is more and more important in modern society. Ocean wave energy is a very promising renewable energy source, and it is widely distributed worldwide. But, it is difficult to develop efficiently due to various limitations of the traditional electromagnetic generator. In recent years, the newly developed triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) provides an excellent way to convert water wave energy into electrical energy, which is mainly based on the coupling between triboelectrification and electrostatic induction. In this paper, a review is given for recent advances in using the TENG technology harvesting water wave energy. We first introduce the four most fundamental modes of TENG, based on which a range of wave energy harvesting devices have been demonstrated. Then, these applications’ structure and performance optimizations are discussed. Besides, the connection methods between TENG units are also summarized. Finally, it also outlines the development prospects and challenges of technology.

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摩擦纳米发电机收集海浪能量的最新进展：概述

摘要 在现代社会中，可持续的电源越来越重要。海浪能是一种极具发展前景的可再生能源，在世界范围内分布广泛。但是，由于传统电磁发电机的种种限制，难以高效开发。近年来，新开发的摩擦纳米发电机（TENG）提供了一种将水波能转化为电能的极佳途径，其主要基于摩擦起电和静电感应之间的耦合。在本文中，回顾了使用 TENG 技术收集水波能量的最新进展。我们首先介绍了 TENG 的四种最基本的模式，并在此基础上展示了一系列波能收集设备。然后，讨论了这些应用程序的结构和性能优化。此外，还总结了TENG单元之间的连接方法。最后，还概述了技术的发展前景和挑战。