Smart and multifunctional materials based on electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride): recent advances and opportunities in sensors, actuators, energy, environmental …

CM Costa, VF Cardoso, P Martins, DM Correia… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
From scientific and technological points of view, poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, is one of
the most exciting polymers due to its overall physicochemical characteristics. This polymer …

Piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting and sensing applications: roadmap for future smart materials

SD Mahapatra, PC Mohapatra, AI Aria… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Piezoelectric materials are widely referred to as “smart” materials because they can
transduce mechanical pressure acting on them to electrical signals and vice versa. They are …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the state-of-the-art of piezoelectric energy harvesting

N Sezer, M Koç - Nano energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The global energy crisis and environmental pollutions caused mainly by the increased
consumption of nonrenewable energy sources prompted researchers to explore alternative …

Self-powered and self-sensing devices based on human motion

Z Lai, J Xu, CR Bowen, S Zhou - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
The emergence of human-motion-based energy harvesters is a reflection of the need to
develop future energy supplies for small-scale human-motion-based self-powered and self …

Future prospects and recent developments of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) piezoelectric polymer; fabrication methods, structure, and electro-mechanical properties

S Mohammadpourfazeli, S Arash, A Ansari, S Yang… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a favorite polymer with excellent piezoelectric properties
due to its mechanical and thermal stability. This article provides an overview of recent …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered electronic applications of textile-based piezoelectric nanogenerators: A systematic review

S Bairagi, M Shahadat, DM Mulvihill, W Ali - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution resulting from fossil fuel consumption and the limited lifespan of
batteries has shifted the focus of energy research towards the adoption of green renewable …

Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels

T Vijayakanth, S Shankar, G Finkelstein-Zuta… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The development of next-generation bioelectronics, as well as the powering of consumer
and medical devices, require power sources that are soft, flexible, extensible, and even …

A brief review on supercapacitor energy storage devices and utilization of natural carbon resources as their electrode materials

BK Saikia, SM Benoy, M Bora, J Tamuly, M Pandey… - Fuel, 2020 - Elsevier
Affordable and clean energy is one of the major sustainable development goals that can
transform our world. Currently, researchers are focusing on cheap carbon electrode …

Piezoelectric energy harvesting solutions: A review

C Covaci, A Gontean - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The goal of this paper is to review current methods of energy harvesting, while focusing on
piezoelectric energy harvesting. The piezoelectric energy harvesting technique is based on …

A review of piezoelectric energy harvesting tiles: Available designs and future perspective

S Sharma, R Kiran, P Azad, R Vaish - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric energy harvesting has played a vital role in powering several engineering
devices and systems, where conventional power supply is either not possible or not …