Surface energy difference —drives→ Triboelectric effect

Conditions

• two materials far apart in the triboelectric series brought into contact and separated repeatedly
• dry conditions; humidity bleeds the charge

Evidence · 3

1. [1]
   F.-R. Fan, Z.-Q. Tian, Z. L. Wang. Flexible triboelectric generator (2012)

   Nano Energy 1, 328–334 · doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2012.01.004 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
2. [2]
   D. J. Lacks, T. Shinbrot. Long-standing and unresolved issues in triboelectric charging (2019)

   Nature Reviews Chemistry 3, 465–476 · doi:10.1038/s41570-019-0115-1 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record
3. [3]
   C. Wu et al.. Triboelectric nanogenerator: a foundation of the energy for the new era (2019)

   Advanced Energy Materials 9, 1802906 · doi:10.1002/aenm.201802906 · crossref ✓ 2026-09-19 · record

Matrix cells this relation feeds

D = disequilibrium row · C = coupling family column. A cell reads the state of the atlas for that pair.

Uses of this claim

• Surface energy difference → Triboelectric effect → Separated surface charge → Electrical work3/3 established · candidate

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