The accumulation of electrostatic charge on materials via contact electrification (tribocharging) is ubiquitous but the molecular processes by which it occurs are still not fully understood.  This talk will show that the charging of liquids flowing through capillaries is consistent with the triboelectric series for solid materials.  Calculated values of ?G and ?G� for neutral, charged, and radical species indicate possible chemical intermediates, products, and mechanisms of tribocharging.  This experimental and computational study is designed to understand the relationship between contact electrification and chemical structure, and to determine whether the predicted intermediates can be harnessed to perform mechanochemical synthesis.

Contact electrification between liquids and polymers: Possible route for mechanochemical synthesis

248th National Meeting (2014)

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