Piezoelectric energy harvesting technology: from materials, structures, to applications

T Li, PS Lee - Small Structures, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The piezoelectric energy harvesting is a promising, interesting and complex technology.
Herein, the aim is to review the key groups of parameters that contribute to the performance …

Recent research progress in piezoelectric vibration energy harvesting technology

W Zhou, D Du, Q Cui, C Lu, Y Wang, Q He - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
With the development of remote monitoring technology and highly integrated circuit
technology, the achievement and usage of self-powered wireless low-power electronic …

A piezoelectric wind energy harvester excited indirectly by a coupler via magnetic-field coupling

J Kan, W Liao, S Wang, S Chen, X Huang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy harvesting from wind-induced vibration energy using piezoelectric materials has
received great attention because of the self-powered demand for wireless sensor networks …

Vibration energy harvester with double frequency-up conversion mechanism for self-powered sensing system in smart city

A Luo, W Xu, J Sun, K Xi, S Tang, X Guo, C Lee… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper has proposed a vibration energy harvester (VEH) with double frequency-up
conversion (FUC) mechanism which can be applied to harvest energy from vibrations at …

Enhancing power output of piezoelectric energy harvesting by gradient auxetic structures

K Chen, S Fang, Q Gao, D Zou, J Cao… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
In this Letter, a method is proposed to increase the power output of piezoelectric energy
harvesting via gradient auxetic structures. This method is validated through a gradient …

Dynamic performance of piezoelectric energy harvesters with a multifunctional nanocomposite substrate

R Moradi-Dastjerdi, K Behdinan - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper, a bridge-type piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) made of an advanced
porous nanocomposite substrate activated by two piezoceramic layers is proposed. The …

Boosting output current density of piezoceramic energy harvesters using three-dimensional embedded electrodes

X Yu, Y Hou, Z Yang, X Gao, M Zheng, M Zhu - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Scavenging various waste mechanical energy and generating clean electricity,
piezoceramic energy harvester (PEH) has attracted widespread attention. Despite the great …

A vibration energy harvesting system for Self-Powered applications in heavy railways

X Wu, T Zhang, J Liu, T Zhang, W Kong, Y Pan… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy-duty trains with intelligent autonomous rail transit systems play an essential role in
transporting goods and storing a large amount of energy to make it more sustainable. This …

Significantly enhanced power generation from extremely low‐intensity magnetic field via a clamped‐clamped magneto‐mechano‐electric generator

Z Chu, Z Sun, B Wang, K Song, J Wang… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A magneto‐mechano‐electric (MME) generator that can harvest ambient magnetic noise
plays a significant role in powering Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks. However, it is …

Analysis of a friction-induced vibration piezoelectric energy generator under linear, bi-linear, and impact conditions

Y Xiao, N Wu, Q Wang - International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
The mismatch in natural frequencies between the piezoelectric energy generator and the
energy source affects its energy generation performance. In this research, a novel …