A review on piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, and magnetoelectric materials and device technologies for energy harvesting applications

F Narita, M Fox - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In the coming era of the internet of things (IoT), wireless sensor networks that monitor, detect,
and gather data will play a crucial role in advancements in public safety, human healthcare …

Exploring the dynamic fracture performance of epoxy/cement based piezoelectric composites with complex interfaces

S Zhu, H Yu, L Hao, B Wang, Y Yang, K Huang, Z Li… - Composite …, 2023 - Elsevier
Dynamic intensity factors (IFs) are the key parameters in comprehending and forecasting
dynamic fracture behavior of piezoelectric composites. A domain-independent interaction …

Analysis and experimental validation of the figure of merit for piezoelectric energy harvesters

DB Deutz, JA Pascoe, B Schelen… - Materials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Piezoelectric energy harvesters are at the front of scientific research as enablers of
renewable, sustainable energy for autonomous wireless sensor networks. Crucial for this …

Effect of the piezoelectric ceramic filler dielectric constant on the piezoelectric properties of PZT-epoxy composites

J Khaliq, DB Deutz, JAC Frescas, P Vollenberg… - Ceramics …, 2017 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric composites made from soft and hard lead zirconium titanate (PZT) particles as
filler and an epoxy as the matrix were prepared by dielectrophoresis and studied for their …

Additive manufacturing of bi-continuous piezocomposites with triply periodic phase interfaces for combined flexibility and piezoelectricity

X Song, L He, W Yang, Z Wang… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
An additive manufacturing-enabled bi-continuous piezocomposite architecture is presented
to achieve mechanical flexibility and piezoelectricity simultaneously in piezoelectric …

Effect of Meso‐Scale Geometry on Piezoelectric Performances of Additively Manufactured Flexible Polymer‐Pb(ZrxTi1−x)O3 Composites

YZ Ji, Z Wang, B Wang, Y Chen… - Advanced …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of meso-scale geometry on piezoelectric properties of additively manufactured
flexible polymerferroelectric Pb (ZrxTi1¿ x) O3 (PZT) composites are systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Piezoelectric particulate composite for energy harvesting from mechanical vibration

D Grzybek, D Kata, W Sikora, B Sapiński, P Micek… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Energy harvesting from mechanical vibration of buildings is usually realized by the use of
devices, in which the main element is a prismatic beam with a rectangular cross-section. The …

Effect of revolute joint mechanism on the performance of cantilever piezoelectric energy harvester

Z Li, HE Naguib - Smart Materials and Structures, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, we present a novel method to improve the electric performance of cantilever
piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs), ie by embedding the revolute joint mechanism. The …

The influence of mechanical activation on the dielectric and dynamic properties and structural parameters of the solid solution of Pb (Zr0. 56Ti0. 44) O3

KG Abdulvakhidov, MA Sirota, AP Budnyk… - Materials Research …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The impact of mechanical activation on the dielectric properties, structural parameters, and
lattice dynamics of the Pb (Zr 0.56 Ti 0.44) O 3 solid solution was investigated. The solution …

Analytical and numerical evaluation of the effective properties of macro fiber composite (MFC)

Z Fu, Y Shen, S Wang, J Li - Smart Materials and …, 2024 - editors.iopscience.iop.org
The piezoelectric fibers of Macro Fiber Composite (MFC) have a rectangular cross-section
with an aspect ratio of 2. This heterogeneity poses challenges for micromechanical …