A Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on TPU/PLA for Basketball Motion Monitoring

Sports monitoring equipment that integrates advanced sensing technology has attracted widespread attention in recent years. Hence, we proposed a TPU/PLA 3D printing film triboelectric nanogenerator (TP-TENG) to monitor basketball player posture for training effectiveness evaluation. By introducing carbon fibers, TPU/PLA/Carbon film with conductive and positive triboelectric properties was prepared. According to results, the peak power density is 58.38 mW m^-2 when the load resistance of 30 MΩ is matched. Nevertheless, when TP-TENG encounters wrinkles and continues to work for a period of time, its output performance will tend to stabilize. And the open-circuit voltage (V_OC), transfer charge (Q_SC), and short-circuit current (I_SC) increase to 91 %, 92 %, and 92 %, respectively, almost the same as their original values. Furthermore, the TP-TENG sensor can recognize human posture in different basketball motion posture, including skipping, squatting, walking, running. This work can help to promote the application of 3D printing TENG in basketball sports monitoring.