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Herein, we propose an all-symmetric triboelectric nanogenerator (AS-TENG) based on identical polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tribolayers. The AS-TENG consists of two identical Cu\/PTFE electrode-dielectric units, so the exposed contact interface is PTFE\/PTFE. To overcome the intrinsic output bottleneck caused by the nearly zero triboelectric-polarity contrast of identical-material interfaces, we introduce a voltage multiplier circuit (VMC)-assisted self-excitation strategy to promote charge injection. Under the same PTFE film thickness and contact separation conditions, the AS-TENG achieves a peak current of 71 \u03bcA, which is approximately 61% higher than that of a conventional PTFE\/Al TENG. This all-symmetric strategy is further shown to be applicable to other polymer systems. By replacing the exposed heterogeneous contact interface with a chemically identical PTFE\/PTFE interface, the device exhibits improved corrosive environment tolerance while maintaining a stable mechanical output; the PTFE-based AS-TENG retains approximately 70% of its output after a 40 h immersion in strong acidic and alkaline solutions. A self-powered floor based on the AS-TENG principle transfers 15 \u03bcC per cycle. 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