In solid state physics, a bandgap (BG) refers to a range of energies where no electronic
states can exist. This concept was extended to classical waves, spawning the entire fields of …

Guided waves, elastic waves propagating through bounded structures, play a pivotal role in
various applications, including ultrasonic non-destructive testing and structural health …

In this study, we investigate high-performance piezoelectric energy harvesting at multiband
frequencies. Previous harvesting platforms were limited to a high-frequency range and …

In the current exploration, the size-dependent nonlinear dynamical performance of
piezoelectric bridge-type energy harvesters at microscale is analyzed. The proposed …

The chief point of the present study is to analyze numerically the surface stress effects on the
nonlinear dynamic performance of nanosized lightweight piezoelectric bridge-type energy …

The pursuit of materials with enhanced functionality has led to the emergence of
metamaterials—artificially engineered materials whose properties are determined by their …

Gradient-index (GRIN) phononic crystals (PnCs) offer an excellent platform for various
applications, including energy harvesting via wave focusing. Despite its versatile wave …

Metalens, a two-dimensional planar system composed of strategically engineered
subwavelength structures, facilitates precise manipulation in the process of both light and …

Metamaterials (MMs), which include phononic crystals (PCs) as a particular type, exhibit
anomalous wave propagation properties through artificial design of topologies or lattice …

In this research, a novel and highly sensitive phononic crystal (PnC) sensor is presented for
the detection of CdBr 2 concentrations at a low scale (ppm) which is considered a highly …