Energy harvesting technologies have been explored by researchers for more than two
decades as an alternative to conventional power sources (eg batteries) for small-sized and …

Lead-free alternative materials for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
through piezoelectric transduction are of significant value in a diverse range of technological …

Among the various forms of natural energies, heat is the most prevalent and least harvested
energy. Scavenging and detecting stray thermal energy for conversion into electrical energy …

Micro-energy harvesting (MEH) is a technology of renewable power generation which is a
key technology for hosting the future low-powered electronic devices for wireless sensor …

The ocean wave energy resource has great potential for development as a renewable
energy source. In the vast ocean environment, many monitoring sensors are needed to …

High-performance lead-free piezoelectric materials have become a hot topic in the field of
advanced functional materials. In 2009, the (1− x) Ba (Zr0. 2Ti0. 8) O3–x (Ba0. 7Ca0. 3) TiO3 …

Provides in-depth knowledge on lead-free piezoelectrics-for state-of-the-art, environmentally
friendly electrical and electronic devices! Lead zirconate titanate ceramics have been market …

The idea of this work is finding the way to efficiently and safely use mechanical energy
released in small quantities around us to power up small-scale electronic devices used in …

Polymers like Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) having intrinsic piezoelectric property have
been used in fabrication of piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNG) to harness electrical energy …

Piezoelectric energy harvesting is a promising means to realize self-powered
microelectronic devices. However, the low power density severely restricts its development …