Energy harvesting holds great potential to achieve long-lifespan self-powered operations of
wireless sensor networks, wearable devices, and medical implants, and thus has attracted …

This review provides a detailed overview of the energy harvesting technologies associated
with piezoelectric materials along with the closely related sub-classes of pyroelectrics and …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a revolutionizing technology which aims to create an
ecosystem of connected objects and embedded devices and provide ubiquitous connectivity …

In this paper, we design and experimentally validate an auxetic nonlinear piezoelectric
energy harvester. This harvester adopts a clamp-clamp beam with auxetic structures, which …

Smart concretes and structures are intelligent systems that have properties different from
normal concrete, such as self-sensing and self-healing properties, or have the ability to react …

An increasing interest in autonomous devices and electrical accumulators promoted by
industrial and domestic applications has raised the issue of powering these systems. In the …

Energy harvesting is an essential technology for enabling low-power, maintenance-free
electronic devices, and thus has attracted much attention in recent years. In this paper, we …

This study proposes a novel shape optimization methodology based on evolutionary
algorithms to maximize the harvesting energy from piezoelectric energy harvester stimulated …

Technologies of energy harvesting have been developed intensively since the beginning of
the twenty-first century, presenting themselves as alternatives to traditional energy sources …

The field of wireless sensors and portable electronics devices gained more attraction and
growth over the years. Almost all the devices are powered using chemical batteries. Several …