A review of energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials: state-of-the-art a decade later (2008–2018)

M Safaei, HA Sodano, SR Anton - Smart materials and structures, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Energy harvesting technologies have been explored by researchers for more than two
decades as an alternative to conventional power sources (eg batteries) for small-sized and …

Tailoring structure‐borne sound through bandgap engineering in phononic crystals and metamaterials: a comprehensive review

M Oudich, NJRK Gerard, Y Deng… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In solid state physics, a bandgap (BG) refers to a range of energies where no electronic
states can exist. This concept was extended to classical waves, spawning the entire fields of …

The nexus between vibration-based energy harvesting and structural vibration control: A comprehensive review

Q Cai, S Zhu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper presents the first state-of-the-art review on simultaneous vibration control and
energy harvesting strategy, a multi-disciplinary topic related to structural dynamics …

[HTML][HTML] Energy harvesting from low frequency applications using piezoelectric materials

H Li, C Tian, ZD Deng - Applied physics reviews, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
In an effort to eliminate the replacement of the batteries of electronic devices that are difficult
or impractical to service once deployed, harvesting energy from mechanical vibrations or …

From defect mode to topological metamaterials: A state-of-the-art review of phononic crystals & acoustic metamaterials for energy harvesting

F Akbari-Farahani, S Ebrahimi-Nejad - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2024 - Elsevier
Recent advances in the field of low-power electronic components production have spurred
research in energy harvesting. Ambient sound can be used as a source of energy, and the …

AlN piezoelectric thin films for energy harvesting and acoustic devices

C Fei, X Liu, B Zhu, D Li, X Yang, Y Yang, Q Zhou - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Aluminum nitride (AlN) thin films are widely investigated due to their unique physical
properties and applications in energy harvesting devices, ultrasonic transducers …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoscale flexoelectric energy harvesting

Q Deng, M Kammoun, A Erturk, P Sharma - International Journal of Solids …, 2014 - Elsevier
One of the most tantalizing applications of piezoelectricity is to harvest energy from ambient
mechanical vibrations for powering micro and nano devices. However, piezoelectricity is …

Energy harvesting from fluid flow using piezoelectrics: A critical review

M Hamlehdar, A Kasaeian, MR Safaei - Renewable Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
The ambient energy as an available and harvestable energy source which has a high
potential to generate electricity for powering electronics devices. Piezoelectric materials, as …

A brief review of sound energy harvesting

J Choi, I Jung, CY Kang - Nano energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Sound energy harvesting is one of the promising technologies due to the abundant and
clean sound sources. It can be the semi-permanent alternative power supplies for wireless …

A renewable low-frequency acoustic energy harvesting noise barrier for high-speed railways using a Helmholtz resonator and a PVDF film

Y Wang, X Zhu, T Zhang, S Bano, H Pan, L Qi, Z Zhang… - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
High-speed railways have received much attention globally in recent years. While high-
speed railways bring convenience to people, the environmental costs, such as noise …