Piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications: roadmap for future smart materials
Piezoelectric materials are widely referred to as “smart” materials because they can
transduce mechanical pressure acting on them to electrical signals and vice versa. They are …
transduce mechanical pressure acting on them to electrical signals and vice versa. They are …
Self-powered sensors and systems based on nanogenerators
Sensor networks are essential for the development of the Internet of Things and the smart
city. A general sensor, especially a mobile sensor, has to be driven by a power unit. When …
city. A general sensor, especially a mobile sensor, has to be driven by a power unit. When …
Piezoelectric nanogenerators–a review of nanostructured piezoelectric energy harvesters
A huge number of piezoelectric materials have been demonstrated since the discovery of
piezoelectricity over a century ago. The use of nanostructured piezoelectrics, however, is a …
piezoelectricity over a century ago. The use of nanostructured piezoelectrics, however, is a …
Recent advance in new-generation integrated devices for energy harvesting and storage
S Yun, Y Zhang, Q Xu, J Liu, Y Qin - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Energy harvesting and storage devices, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs),
supercapacitors (SCs), nanogenerators (NGs), biofuel cells (BFCs), photodetectors (PDs) …
supercapacitors (SCs), nanogenerators (NGs), biofuel cells (BFCs), photodetectors (PDs) …
Dynamic behavior of the triboelectric charges and structural optimization of the friction layer for a triboelectric nanogenerator
Seeking to increase the triboelectric charge density on a friction layer is one of the most
basic approaches to improve the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators …
basic approaches to improve the output performance of triboelectric nanogenerators …
[HTML][HTML] A novel manufacturing method and structural design of functionally graded piezoelectric composites for energy-harvesting
Z Wang, K Maruyama, F Narita - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The power supply to the sensors becomes increasingly critical as the Internet of Things (IoT)
evolves. Hence, our goal is to transform ambient environmental energy in our daily lives into …
evolves. Hence, our goal is to transform ambient environmental energy in our daily lives into …
Nanowire-composite based flexible thermoelectric nanogenerators and self-powered temperature sensors
We have developed a flexible thermoelectric nanogenerator (TENG) that is based on a Te-
nanowire/poly (3-hexyl thiophene)(P3HT) polymer composite as the thermoelectric material …
nanowire/poly (3-hexyl thiophene)(P3HT) polymer composite as the thermoelectric material …
Flexible and large‐area nanocomposite generators based on lead zirconate titanate particles and carbon nanotubes
Energy harvesting technologies that can operate electric devices from ambient energy
sources without the use of a battery have attracted attention in response to the …
sources without the use of a battery have attracted attention in response to the …
Micro-scale to nano-scale generators for energy harvesting: Self powered piezoelectric, triboelectric and hybrid devices
This comprehensive review focuses on recent advances in energy harvesting of micro-scale
and nano-scale generators based on piezoelectric and triboelectric effects. The …
and nano-scale generators based on piezoelectric and triboelectric effects. The …
Surface free-carrier screening effect on the output of a ZnO nanowire nanogenerator and its potential as a self-powered active gas sensor
The output of a piezoelectric nanogenerator (NG) fabricated using ZnO nanowire arrays is
largely influenced by the density of the surface charge carriers at the nanowire surfaces …
largely influenced by the density of the surface charge carriers at the nanowire surfaces …