Fig. 4. The triboelectric-piezoelectric hybrid output generated by the PVDF-based device with the negative polarization direction.
a Schematic of measuring the triboelectric-piezoelectric hybrid output in the negative polarization direction of the PVDF film. b The signal generation process of hybrid output contains six stages including contacting, contacted, compressing, releasing, released, and separating stages. c The sole triboelectric signals (ISC, VOC, and charge) are generated by the PI-based device at 60 N. Sole triboelectric signals are generated in the stages of contacting and separating (light yellow area). d The sole piezoelectric signals (ISC, VOC, and charge) are generated by the PVDF-based device with shielding layer at 60 N. Sole piezoelectric signals are generated in the stages of compressing and releasing (light green area). e The triboelectric-piezoelectric hybrid signals (ISC, VOC, and charge) are generated by the PVDF-based device at 60 N. The hybrid signals exist in the stages of contacting, compressing, releasing, and separating.