Recent Progress in Triboelectric Nanogenerator-enabled Cathodic Protection Systems for Marine Vessels

LI Peng; WEI Boxuan; DONG Bo; LI Chao; XIE Quansong

doi:10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.003

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Equipment Environmental Engineering ›› 2025, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (9) : 23-34. DOI: 10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.003

Special Topic—Reliability of Ship Equipment

Recent Progress in Triboelectric Nanogenerator-enabled Cathodic Protection Systems for Marine Vessels

LI Peng¹, WEI Boxuan², DONG Bo³, LI Chao⁴, XIE Quansong^1,*

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The workprovidesa systematic review of the progress in applying TENG technology to ship cathodic protection (CP), focusing on its energy harvesting mechanisms in marine environments, material optimization strategies, and practical application challenges. Conventional CP techniques, such as sacrificial anodes and impressed current systems, suffer from limitations including resource wastage, high energy consumption, and poor environmental adaptability. However, TENGs harness solid-liquid or solid-solid triboelectrification effects to convert low-frequency wave energy, vibration energy, and other ambient sources into electricity, offering a self-powered anti-corrosion solution for ships. Research shows that superhydrophobic coatings, self-healing materials, and frequency-multiplying structural designs (e.g., FMC-TENG) significantly enhance the output stability and durability of TENGs in humidand high-salinity environments. Moreover, the integration of TENGs with unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) not only extends their operational endurance but also mitigates corrosion risks. Notwithstanding these advancements, challenges remain regarding insufficient output power, long-term reliability, large scale application, etc. To propel TENG implementation in marine engineering, future efforts require prioritize interdisciplinary innovation, high-performance material development, system integration optimization, and standardized evaluation frameworks.

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triboelectric nanogenerator / ship corrosion / cathodic protection / unmanned underwater vehicles / superhydrophobic materials / ocean energy harvesting

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LI Peng, WEI Boxuan, DONG Bo, LI Chao, XIE Quansong. Recent Progress in Triboelectric Nanogenerator-enabled Cathodic Protection Systems for Marine Vessels[J]. Equipment Environmental Engineering. 2025, 22(9): 23-34 https://doi.org/10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2025.09.003

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