Hydraulic shock absorbers have come into widespread use in vehicle suspensions since
decades ago to effectively reduce the acceleration of vehicle bodies and maintain good …

Abstract Machines are systems that harness input power to extend or advance function.
Fundamentally, machines are based on the integration of materials with mechanisms to …

The urban heat island is increasing the temperature of cities up to 10° C and has a very
important impact on energy, environmental quality and health. Materials used in the building …

This paper provides a review of the solid–liquid phase change materials (PCMs) for latent
heat thermal energy storage (LHTES). The commonly used solid–liquid PCMs and their …

We are witnessing an unprecedented expansion of Internet of Things (IoT) market, whose
nodes are already outnumbering human population several times. Despite the huge …

This review covers energy harvesting technologies associated with pyroelectric materials
and systems. Such materials have the potential to generate electrical power from thermal …

Ambient energy harvesting has great potential to contribute to sustainable development and
address growing environmental challenges. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201500121 batteries. Thus, the hybrid cell equipped in the frictional
units that is able to work not only as a high-efficient energy-harvester, but also as a self …

Green energy harvesting aims to supply electricity to electric or electronic systems from one
or different energy sources present in the environment without grid connection or utilisation …

This paper demonstrates the significant benefits of exploiting highly aligned porosity in
piezoelectric and pyroelectric materials for improved energy harvesting performance …