A review on ZnO-based piezoelectric nanogenerators: Synthesis, characterization techniques, performance enhancement and applications

AT Le, M Ahmadipour, SY Pung - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020 - Elsevier
ZnO nanorods (NRs) have received a tremendous amount of attention in the last decade for
mechanical energy harvesting devices due to its outstanding semiconducting and …

Piezoelectric nanogenerators–a review of nanostructured piezoelectric energy harvesters

J Briscoe, S Dunn - Nano Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
A huge number of piezoelectric materials have been demonstrated since the discovery of
piezoelectricity over a century ago. The use of nanostructured piezoelectrics, however, is a …

Boosting of water splitting using the chemical energy simultaneously harvested from light, kinetic energy and electrical energy using N doped 4H-SiC nanohole arrays

L Zhou, T Yang, Z Fang, J Zhou, Y Zheng, C Guo, L Zhu… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric polarization promoted photoelectrochemical (PE-PEC) water splitting is a
promising strategy to obtain hydrogen energy by converting light, kinetic, and electrical …

Bionic MXene based hybrid film design for an ultrasensitive piezoresistive pressure sensor

J Yan, Y Ma, G Jia, S Zhao, Y Yue, F Cheng… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
An ultrasensitive bionic MXene based piezoresistive pressure sensor was rationally
designed and realized by molding the microstructure of the ginkgo leaf. Specifically, the core …

Stretchable energy-harvesting tactile electronic skin capable of differentiating multiple mechanical stimuli modes.

S Park, H Kim, M Vosgueritchian, S Cheon… - … (Deerfield Beach, Fla …, 2014 - europepmc.org
The first stretchable energy-harvesting electronic-skin device capable of differentiating and
generating energy from various mechanical stimuli, such as normal pressure, lateral strain …

[HTML][HTML] Core-shell nanofiber mats for tactile pressure sensor and nanogenerator applications

MF Lin, J **ong, J Wang, K Parida, PS Lee - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Core-shell nanofibers of PDMS ion gel/PVDF-HFP were successfully prepared by
incorporating cross-linking agent during electrospinning. The electrospun nanofiber mats …

Enhanced piezoelectric energy harvesting performance of flexible PVDF-TrFE bilayer films with graphene oxide

V Bhavanasi, V Kumar, K Parida, J Wang… - ACS applied materials …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Ferroelectric materials have attracted interest in recent years due to their application in
energy harvesting owing to its piezoelectric nature. Ferroelectric polymers are flexible and …

Recent advances in carbon nanotube‐based energy harvesting technologies

X Hu, X Bao, M Zhang, S Fang, K Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There has been enormous interest in technologies that generate electricity from ambient
energy such as solar, thermal, and mechanical energy, due to their potential for providing …

Recent progress in piezoelectric nanogenerators as a sustainable power source in self-powered systems and active sensors

Y Hu, ZL Wang - Nano Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Mechanical energy sources are abundant in our living environment, such as body motion,
vehicle transportation, engine vibrations and breezy wind, which have been underestimated …

Piezoelectric energy harvester technologies: Synthesis, mechanisms, and multifunctional Applications

Q He, J Briscoe - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric energy harvesters have gained significant attention in recent years due to their
ability to convert ambient mechanical vibrations into electrical energy, which opens up new …