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Theoretical Modeling of Light-Fueled Self-Harvesting in Piezoelectric Beams Actuated by Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers

Mathematics
Traditional energy harvesting systems, such as photovoltaics and wind power, often rely on external environmental conditions and are typically associated with contact-based vibration wear and bulky structures.
Lin Zhou, Haiming Chen, Wu Bao, Xuehui Chen, Ting Gao, Dali Ge   +5 more
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Characterization of a metal-core piezoelectric ceramics fiber/aluminum composite

Mechanical Engineering Journal, 2015
This paper describes the characterization of a metal-core piezoelectric ceramics fiber/aluminum composite as a metal-based piezoelectric composite. Piezoelectric materials, especially piezoelectric ceramics are generally used as excellent transducer ...
Tetsuro YANASEKO, Hiroshi ASANUMA, Hiroshi SATO   +2 more
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Flow-induced crystallization of piezoelectric poly(L-lactide) fibers by a one-step melt-spinning process

Materials & Design
Piezoelectric poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) fibers, exhibiting high molecular chain orientation, are promising for biomedical applications. Chain orientation decreases due to fast relaxation during melt-spinning process, which implies that a second process to ...
Richard Schönlein, Mercedes Fernández, Itxaso Calafel, Mikel Azkune, Guoming Liu, Alejandro J. Müller, Jone M. Ugartemendia, Robert Aguirresarobe   +7 more
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Comparative study of piezoelectric properties of electrospun PVDF/WO3, PVDF/TiO2, and PVDF/ZnO microstructures

Discover Chemistry
This study reports the fabrication of electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite fibers reinforced with tungsten trioxide (WO3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and zinc oxide (ZnO) for enhanced piezoelectric performance.
Liyabona Majola, Yakubu Adekunle Alli, Adeniyi Sunday Ogunlaja   +2 more
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Piezoelectric and Pyroelectric Properties of Organic MDABCO-NH₄Cl₃ Perovskite for Flexible Energy Harvesting

Micro
This study describes the synthesis and characterization of the lead-free organic ferroelectric perovskite N-methyl-N’-diazabicyclo [2.2.2]octonium)-ammonium trichloride (MDABCO-NH4Cl3).
Rosa M. F. Baptista, Bruna Silva, João Oliveira, Bernardo Almeida, Cidália Castro, Pedro V. Rodrigues, Ana Machado, Etelvina de Matos Gomes, Michael Belsley   +8 more
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A Hybrid Structure of Piezoelectric Fibers and Soft Materials as a Smart Floatable Open-Water Wave Energy Converter. [PDF]

Micromachines (Basel), 2021
Baghbani Kordmahale S, Do J, Chang KA, Kameoka J.   +3 more
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Piezoelectricity performance and β-phase analysis of PVDF composite fibers with BaTiO3 and PZT reinforcement

Heliyon
Piezoelectric composite fibers have various applications such as energy harvesting and human body monitor devices. Therefore, the construction of fibers that have the highest piezoelectric efficiency while using materials with the least toxicity is of ...
Shahram Mahboubizadeh, Saman Taghavi Dilamani, Saeid Baghshahi   +2 more
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High-sensitivity PZT-OV/Ti3C2Tx/PVDF piezoelectric fiber for self-powered vital signs monitoring

eScience
Self-powered wearable electronics for real-time physiological monitoring require mechanical energy harvesters that simultaneously offer high sensitivity, flexibility, and power density, yet most existing piezoelectric nanogenerators struggle to ...
Yucheng Lv, Tao Yang, Enhui Wang, Bo Shen, Kang Wang, Hongyang Wang, Kuo-Chih Chou, Xinmei Hou   +7 more
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From Biomechanics to Bioinnovation: Emerging Applications of Piezoelectric Materials and Phenomena in Dentistry

Biomedicines
Teeth are the hardest organs in the human body. As mineralized structures, they possess a unique microstructure composed of orderly arranged piezoelectric materials such as hydroxyapatite crystals and collagen fibers.
Wen Kang, Yuehui Wang, Dan Zhao, Hongwei Wang, Sijing Xie, Lijia Pan   +5 more
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Electroacoustic wave scattering from cylindrical inhomogeneities in transversely isotropic piezoelectric composites

Materials & Design
This study addresses a critical gap in understanding the influence of cylindrical inhomogeneities on electroacoustic wave scattering in transversely isotropic piezoelectric composites—a promising class of multifunctional building materials.
Jinlei Gai, Xujiao Yang, Yunlong Zhao
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