Nanogenerators for smart cities in the era of 5G and Internet of Things

X Zhao, H Askari, J Chen - Joule, 2021 - cell.com
Summary 5G has taken off at a brisk speed over the years, bringing significant benefits to the
Internet of Things (IoT) devices and wireless sensor nodes. The launching of 5G technology …

Piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity, and ferroelectricity in biomaterials and biomedical applications

X Yuan, J Shi, Y Kang, J Dong, Z Pei, X Ji - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and ferroelectric materials are considered unique biomedical
materials due to their dielectric crystals and asymmetric centers that allow them to directly …

Novel low-carbon energy solutions for powering emerging wearables, smart textiles, and medical devices

B Ramasubramanian, S Sundarrajan… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most major agendas to mitigate climate change is the transition to low-carbon
energy extraction. Furthermore, developing cutting-edge prototypes for wearable …

Piezoelectric biomaterials inspired by nature for applications in biomedicine and nanotechnology

S Chen, X Tong, Y Huo, S Liu, Y Yin, ML Tan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectricity provides electrostimulation to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and functions. In
the human body, bioelectricity can be generated in electromechanically responsive tissues …

Boosting piezoelectric response of PVDF-TrFE via MXene for self-powered linear pressure sensor

S Wang, HQ Shao, Y Liu, CY Tang, X Zhao, K Ke… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric film pressure sensors are forthcoming choices for self-powered flexible and
portable electronics because of their unique advantages in instant response and linear …

Multifunctional skin‐inspired flexible sensor systems for wearable electronics

K Xu, Y Lu, K Takei - Advanced Materials Technologies, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Skin‐inspired wearable devices hold great potentials in the next generation of smart
portable electronics owing to their intriguing applications in healthcare monitoring, soft …

Recent progress in self‐powered multifunctional e‐skin for advanced applications

Y Chen, Z Gao, F Zhang, Z Wen, X Sun - Exploration, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Electronic skin (e‐skin), new generation of flexible wearable electronic devices, has
characteristics including flexibility, thinness, biocompatibility with broad application …

Advanced pyroelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications

R Mondal, MAM Hasan, JM Baik, Y Yang - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Heat energy is among the most wasted energy in the environment which is available in an
ample quantity. So, developing new technology for harvesting and detecting wasted thermal …

Sustainable and biodegradable wood sponge piezoelectric nanogenerator for sensing and energy harvesting applications

J Sun, H Guo, J Ribera, C Wu, K Tu, M Binelli… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Developing low-cost and biodegradable piezoelectric nanogenerators is of great importance
for a variety of applications, from harvesting low-grade mechanical energy to wearable …

Ultra-low frequency vibration energy harvesting: Mechanisms, enhancement techniques, and scaling laws

R Sun, S Zhou, L Cheng - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing demand for clean and sustainable energy, self-powered technologies
based on environmental vibrations have attracted a lot of attention recently. Natural vibration …