Piezoelectric biomaterials inspired by nature for applications in biomedicine and nanotechnology

S Chen, X Tong, Y Huo, S Liu, Y Yin, ML Tan… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bioelectricity provides electrostimulation to regulate cell/tissue behaviors and functions. In
the human body, bioelectricity can be generated in electromechanically responsive tissues …

The intrinsic piezoelectric properties of materials–a review with a focus on biological materials

R Lay, GS Deijs, J Malmström - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Piezoelectricity, a linear electromechanical coupling, is of great interest due to its extensive
applications including energy harvesters, biomedical, sensors, and automobiles. A growing …

Piezoelectric nanogenerator based on lead-free flexible PVDF-barium titanate composite films for driving low power electronics

M Sahu, S Hajra, K Lee, PL Deepti, K Mistewicz… - Crystals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Self-powered sensor development is moving towards miniaturization and requires a suitable
power source for its operation. The piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) is a potential …

[HTML][HTML] 1D nanomaterial based piezoelectric nanogenerators for self-powered biocompatible energy harvesters

S Divya, TH Oh, M Bodaghi - European Polymer Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Wearable applications require power sources that are flexible, affordable, compact, and
easily accessible. However, conventional power electronic devices are impractical due to …

Review on the transformation of biomechanical energy to green energy using triboelectric and piezoelectric based smart materials

QH Nguyen, QTH Ta, N Tran - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Various technologies for harvesting energy have emerged to substitute the conventional
energy sources. The environmental issues, such as global warming, greenhouse effect and …

Recent advances in development of waste-based polymer materials: A review

K Formela, M Kurańska, M Barczewski - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Limited petroleum sources, suitable law regulations, and higher awareness within society
has caused sustainable development of manufacturing and recycling of polymer blends and …

Construction of MnFe layer double hydroxide on biomass-derived carbon heterostructure for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting

A Mariappan, RK Dharman, TH Oh, S Prabu… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, designing effective and stable non-metal electrocatalysts for water-splitting
has received considerable attention. In this study, a bio-derived carbon/MnFe-layered …

Recent progress in development of wearable pressure sensors derived from biological materials

H Pan, TW Lee - Advanced healthcare materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes recent progress in the use of biological materials (biomaterials) in
wearable pressure sensors. Biomaterials are abundant, sustainable, biocompatible, and …

A comprehensive review on piezoelectric polymeric and ceramic nanogenerators

M Abbasipour, R Khajavi… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) have recently received significant attention because of
their great potential for harvesting electricity from wasted mechanical energy resources. In …

An overview of cellulose‐based nanogenerators

PK Annamalai, AK Nanjundan… - Advanced Materials …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Developing nanogenerators (NGs) is achieved by exploiting the piezoelectric, triboelectric,
and pyroelectric effects of both organic and inorganic materials. Many exhibit beneficial …