Kyung Hee University · Mechanical Engineering

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We design materials, devices, and systems that transform everyday mechanical energy into meaningful electrical intelligence.

Led by Prof. Dongwhi Choi (최동휘 교수)

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Seonghun Hwang, Professor Dongwhi Choi, and Jeongseok Oh in MAPLAB, from left. Photo: Kyung Hee University.

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2023 · ACS Nano

Recent Advances in Triboelectric Nanogenerators: From Technological Progress to Commercial Applications

A comprehensive roadmap connecting advances in triboelectric materials and device design with scalable manufacturing and real-world commercialization.

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2023 · Advanced Materials

A Liquid Triboelectric Series

The first systematic liquid triboelectric series, revealing how molecular groups govern liquid–solid charge transfer and providing a design map for energy harvesting and contamination control.

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2026 · Nano-Micro Letters

Triboelectric Wearable Sensors for Human-Centric Smart Electronics: From Self-Powered Sensing to Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Human–Machine Interface Systems

A wearable-centered framework linking self-powered triboelectric sensing with artificial intelligence, neuromorphic functions, and adaptive human–machine interfaces.

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