Direct-current (DC) power generation through mechanically modulated semiconductor-
based heterojunctions is a newly found physical phenomenon, where mechanical-to-electric …

In this paper, a comprehensive review of nanostructures that exhibit piezoelectric behavior
on all mechanical, buckling, vibrational, thermal and electrical properties is presented. It is …

Electrical stimulation of cells and tissues is an important approach of interaction with living
matter, which has been traditionally exploited in the clinical practice for a wide range of …

Tribo-induced potential at a metal-insulator-semiconductor sliding junction results in very
high interfacial electric field E (∼ 10 7–10 8 V/m). Such fields are used to separate photo …

Although tip‐enhanced tribo‐tunneling in metal/semiconductor point nanocontact is capable
of producing DC with high current density, scaling up the process for power harvesting for …

The triboelectrification of conducting materials can be explained by electron transfer
between different Fermi levels. However, triboelectrification in dielectrics is poorly …

The cause of electron transfer in contact electrification is one of the most hotly debated
physical problems today. In this study, the electron transfer is hypothesized to be partly …

This paper aims to formulate nanoscale energy harvesting and nanoscale piezoelectrics
using Atomistic Field Theory. The theoretical construction, including polarization, induced …

Since fabrication, characterization, and integration into practical devices of nanostructures is
unavoidably complex and expensive, accurate models are crucial for designing high …

In the field of ambient mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensors, the
development of direct-current (DC) generation techniques (eg tribovoltaic effect) holds great …