Human are producing plastic and electronic wastes in huge amount, polluting our environment especially water resources and causing life-threatening complications. On the other hand, the increasing consumption of fossil energy is further damaging our environment. To help mitigate these problems, we present a facile, environment-friendly, and low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) by recycling plastic and electronic waste for power generation through biomechanical energy. The proposed graphite and plastic based triboelectric nanogenerator (GP-TENG) is fabricated by recycling the electronic waste (dry cells) to get graphite and the plastic bottles to get plastic. GP-TENG is fabricated by low-cost, facile, and environment-friendly in-house rapid fabrication process which is solvent- and cleanroom-free and doesn’t require specialized equipment and expertise. The output performance of the GP-TENG is systematically studied with an open-circuit voltage of 83.88 V, short circuit current of 101 A, and maximum output power density of 26.54 W/cm. To demonstrate its practical applications, a digital calculator, an electronic watch, and nineteen blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) were powered using GP-TENG. Our approach generates renewable energy by recycling plastics and electronic wastes, and therefore it provides a sustainable and viable path towards the vision of building a green world.

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废物转化为能源：利用回收塑料和电子废物制造简便、低成本且环保的摩擦纳米发电机，用于自供电便携式电子产品

人类正在产生大量的塑料和电子废物，污染我们的环境，特别是水资源，并造成危及生命的并发症。另一方面，化石能源消耗的增加正在进一步破坏我们的环境。为了帮助缓解这些问题，我们通过回收塑料和电子废物，通过生物机械能发电，提出了一种简便、环保且低成本的摩擦纳米发电机（TENG）。所提出的基于石墨和塑料的摩擦纳米发电机（GP-TENG）是通过回收电子废物（干电池）来获得石墨和塑料瓶来获得塑料而制成的。 GP-TENG采用低成本、简便、环保的内部快速制造工艺制造，无需溶剂和洁净室，不需要专门的设备和专业知识。系统研究了GP-TENG的输出性能，开路电压为83.88 V，短路电流为101 A，最大输出功率密度为26.54 W/cm。为了演示其实际应用，使用 GP-TENG 为数字计算器、电子表和 19 个蓝色发光二极管 (LED) 供电。我们的方法通过回收塑料和电子废物来产生可再生能源，因此它为实现建设绿色世界的愿景提供了一条可持续且可行的道路。