ZnO nanorods (NRs) have received a tremendous amount of attention in the last decade for
mechanical energy harvesting devices due to its outstanding semiconducting and …

Human health, environmental protection and safety are just a few examples of humankind's
current main concerns, that drive the scientific community to develop sensors able to monitor …

The process of bone repair and regeneration requires multiple physiological cues including
biochemical, electrical and mechanical-that act together to ensure functional recovery …

This review article addresses the various aspects of nano-biomaterials used in or being
pursued for the purpose of promoting bone regeneration. In the last decade, significant …

Smart biomaterials have been rapidly advancing ever since the concept of tissue
engineering was proposed. Interacting with human cells, smart biomaterials can play a key …

Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) have recently received significant attention because of
their great potential for harvesting electricity from wasted mechanical energy resources. In …

Bone is a complex organ possessing both physicomechanical and bioelectrochemical
properties. In the view of Wolff's Law, bone can respond to mechanical loading and is …

In an effort to fabricate a wearable piezoelectric energy harvester based on core-shell
piezoelectric yarns with external electrodes, flexible piezoelectric nanofibers of BNT-ST …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods have attracted considerable attention in recent years owing to
their piezoelectric properties and potential applications in energy harvesting, sensing, and …

We introduce herein the advanced application of low-pressure plasma procedures for the
development of piezo and triboelectric mode I hybrid nanogenerators. Thus, plasma …