Fig. 4: Effect of counterpart metal on triboelectric properties of dielectric materials.

a Triboelectric material pairs with a metal or a dielectric as the counterpart. b TECD of fluororubber with the counterpart of different metals and their corresponding work functions. c TECD of PVC and Cu. d Summary of TECD records and corresponding realizing methods of the represented works and this work. The corresponding adopted materials is depicted in the circle. e Comparison of the TECD between the previous reported work and this work using the same five dielectric materials (Acetal, ABS, PEI, PC, and cellulose). f TECD of three dielectric materials (PA, PP, and PTFE) with the counterpart of three metals (Fe, Au, and Pt). Error bars represent standard deviation, n = 5 independent samples. Source data are provided as a Source data file.