Recent advances in cellulose-based flexible triboelectric nanogenerators

Z Niu, W Cheng, M Cao, D Wang, Q Wang, J Han… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The combination of the functional materials developed by natural polymer cellulose and the
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) gives birth to the cellulose-based TENGs. The advent …

Energy harvesting technologies in roadway and bridge for different applications–A comprehensive review

H Wang, A Jasim, X Chen - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Energy harvesting is a promising technique that can help produce renewable and clean
energy and improve sustainability of infrastructure. The objective of this paper is to review …

Micro electrostatic energy harvester with both broad bandwidth and high normalized power density

Y Zhang, T Wang, A Luo, Y Hu, X Li, F Wang - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, an electrostatic vibration energy harvester is proposed and fabricated with both
broad bandwidth and high normalized power density (NPD, harvested power/volume …

Harvesting electrical energy from carbon nanotube yarn twist

SH Kim, CS Haines, N Li, KJ Kim, TJ Mun, C Choi, J Di… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Mechanical energy harvesters are needed for diverse applications, including self-powered
wireless sensors, structural and human health monitoring systems, and the extraction of …

A universal self-charging system driven by random biomechanical energy for sustainable operation of mobile electronics

S Niu, X Wang, F Yi, YS Zhou, ZL Wang - Nature communications, 2015 - nature.com
Human biomechanical energy is characterized by fluctuating amplitudes and variable low
frequency, and an effective utilization of such energy cannot be achieved by classical …

More than energy harvesting in electret electronics‐moving toward next‐generation functional system

J Zhu, Y Yang, H Zhang, Z Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrets are normally applied for energy conversion from mechanical vibration sources in
the environment to electrical power without any friction, which induces electric device …

[HTML][HTML] Sound and vibration energy harvesting for railway applications: A review on linear and nonlinear techniques

A Hosseinkhani, D Younesian, P Eghbali… - Energy Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy harvesting in the railway industry has great potential for many applications. Energy
harvesters can provide electrical power for track-side, on-board, and infrastructure …

A comprehensive study of non-linear air damping and “pull-in” effects on the electrostatic energy harvesters

X Guo, Y Zhang, K Fan, C Lee, F Wang - Energy conversion and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new comprehensive model is presented to optimize the design of vibration
based electrostatic energy harvester working in standard atmosphere. This model considers …

Electrostatic conversion for vibration energy harvesting

S Boisseau, G Despesse… - Small-scale energy …, 2012 - books.google.com
“Everything will become a sensor”; this is a global trend to increase the amount of
information collected from equipment, buildings, environments… enabling us to interact with …

A paper-based nanogenerator as a power source and active sensor

Q Zhong, J Zhong, B Hu, Q Hu, J Zhou… - Energy & Environmental …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Paper-based functional electronic devices endow a new era of applications in radio-
frequency identification (RFID), sensors, transistors and microelectromechanical systems …