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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting: Enhancing Power Output by Device Optimisation and Circuit Techniques [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Energy harvesting; that is, harvesting small amounts of energy from environmental sources such as solar, air flow or vibrations using small-scale (≈1cm 3 ) devices, offers the prospect of powering portable electronic devices such as GPS receivers and
Worthington, Emma
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Polymer composites with high energy density and charge–discharge efficiency at high temperature using aluminum oxide particles

open access: yesJournal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022
Polymer-based dielectric capacitors with excellent elevated-temperature capacitive performances are highly demanded in next-generation electronic power systems.
Zhenhao Fan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Development of a PiezoelectricI Fan System for the Flapping Wing Micro-Air-Vehicle Application [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
A micro air vehicle (MAV) is a semiautonomous airborne vehicle which measures less than 15 cm in any dimension. It can be used to access situations too dangerous for direct human intervention, e.g., explosive devices planted in buildings and video ...
Chung, Hsien-Chun
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Bandgap narrowing and polarization enhancement in (K,Na,Li)(Nb,Sb,Ta)O3+x% Fe2O3 lead-free ceramics for photovoltaic applications

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Ceramics, 2023
The need for ferroelectric materials with both narrow bandgaps (Eg) and large remanent polarization (Pr) remains a key challenge to the development of high-efficiency ferroelectric photovoltaic (FPV) devices.
Jian Chen   +8 more
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The influence of Bi content on dielectric properties of Bi4–xTi3O12–1.5x ceramics [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2017
A kind of lead-free dielectric materials, such as the bismuth layered perovskite-type structure of Bi4–xTi3O12–1.5x (x=0.04,0.02,0,–0.02,–0.04), was prepared by the conventional solid-state method at 800∘C and sintered at 1100∘C.
Hui Gong   +10 more
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The sintering temperature effect on electrochemical properties of Ce0.8Sm0.05Ca0.15O2-δ (SCDC)-La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) heterostructure pellet

open access: yesNanoscale Research Letters, 2019
Recently, semiconductor-ionic materials (SIMs) have emerged as new functional materials, which possessed high ionic conductivity with successful applications as the electrolyte in advanced low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (LT-SOFCs).
Xiyu Nie   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coupled piezoelectric-circuit FEA to study influence of a resistive load on power output of piezoelectric energy devices [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper presents, for the first time, a coupled piezoelectric-circuit finite element model (CPC-FEM) to analyze the power output of vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting devices (EHDs) when connected to a resistive load.
Zhu, Meiling   +5 more
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Characterization of a rotary piezoelectric energy harvester based on plucking excitation for knee-joint wearable applications [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Wearable medical and electronic devices demand a similarly wearable electrical power supply. Human-based piezoelectric energy harvesters may be the solution, but the mismatch between the typical frequencies of human activities and the optimal operating ...
Pozzi, Michele, Zhu, Meiling
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Plucked piezoelectric bimorphs for knee-joint energy harvesting: modelling and experimental validation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The modern drive towards mobility and wireless devices is motivating intensive research in energy harvesting technologies. To reduce the battery burden on people, we propose the adoption of a frequency up-conversion strategy for a new piezoelectric ...
Michele Pozzi   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Rational Design and in-situ Synthesis of Ultra-Thin β-Ni(OH)2 Nanoplates for High Performance All-Solid-State Flexible Supercapacitors

open access: yesFrontiers in Chemistry, 2020
The all-solid-state flexible supercapacitor (AFSC), one of the most flourishing energy storage devices for portable and wearable electronics, attracts substantial attentions due to their high flexibility, compact size, improved safety, and environmental ...
Shensong Wang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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