Pyroelectric materials and devices for energy harvesting applications

CR Bowen, J Taylor, E LeBoulbar, D Zabek… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers energy harvesting technologies associated with pyroelectric materials
and systems. Such materials have the potential to generate electrical power from thermal …

Mutual insight on ferroelectrics and hybrid halide perovskites: a platform for future multifunctional energy conversion

R Pandey, G Vats, J Yun, CR Bowen… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
An insight into the analogies, state‐of‐the‐art technologies, concepts, and prospects under
the umbrella of perovskite materials (both inorganic–organic hybrid halide perovskites and …

Pyroelectric energy conversion with large energy and power density in relaxor ferroelectric thin films

S Pandya, J Wilbur, J Kim, R Gao, A Dasgupta… - Nature materials, 2018 - nature.com
The need for efficient energy utilization is driving research into ways to harvest ubiquitous
waste heat. Here, we explore pyroelectric energy conversion from low-grade thermal …

Piezoelectric energy harvester for public roadway: On-site installation and evaluation

H **ong, L Wang - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents the development of a novel piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) to
harness the great amount of energy wasted by the vehicles on public roadways was …

Effects of patterned electrode on near infrared light-triggered cesium tungsten bronze/poly (vinylidene) fluoride nanocomposite-based pyroelectric nanogenerator for …

MR Gokana, CM Wu, KG Motora, JY Qi… - Journal of Power Sources, 2022 - Elsevier
Pyroelectric nanogenerators (PyNG) are crucial to convert waste heat into electrical energy.
In this study, we develop PyNG device with screen-printed serpentine electrode (SRE) and …

New approach to waste-heat energy harvesting: pyroelectric energy conversion

S Pandya, G Velarde, L Zhang, JD Wilbur, A Smith… - NPG Asia …, 2019 - nature.com
Harvesting waste heat for useful purposes is an essential component of improving the
efficiency of primary energy utilization. Today, approaches such as pyroelectric energy …

How to measure the pyroelectric coefficient?

S Jachalke, E Mehner, H Stöcker, J Hanzig… - Applied Physics …, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The precise quantification of the pyroelectric coefficient p is indispensable for the
characterization of pyroelectric materials and the development of pyroelectric-based …

Optimization design and experimental investigation of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices for pavement

C Wang, J Zhao, Q Li, Y Li - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
This study designs a compression-based pavement energy harvesting device with a group
of piezoelectric transducers and investigates the selection of the component materials based …

A renewable energy harvesting system using a mechanical vibration rectifier (MVR) for railroads

X Zhang, H Pan, L Qi, Z Zhang, Y Yuan, Y Liu - Applied energy, 2017 - Elsevier
As the demand for clean and sustainable energy increases, it is useful to explore alternative
energy strategies, including harvesting the kinetic energy of vibration. In this paper, we …

Watts-level road-compatible piezoelectric energy harvester for a self-powered temperature monitoring system on an actual roadway

W Hwang, KB Kim, JY Cho, CH Yang, JH Kim, GJ Song… - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric energy harvesting technology can be used for a wide range of purposes
through the design of road energy harvesting devices. For the roadway piezoelectric energy …