Piezoelectric materials can directly transduce electrical and mechanical energy, making
them attractive for applications such as sensors, actuators and energy harvesting devices …

This review summarises the most recent advances in the application of anodic aluminium
oxide (AAO) membranes as templates to prepare poly (vinylidenefluoride)-(PVDF) or poly …

Vibration energy harvesting and sensing is a traditional and growing research field in which
various working mechanisms and designs have been developed for an improved …

Triboelectric phenomena can be observed everywhere; however, they are consistently
omitted from applications. Although almost all substances exhibit a triboelectrification effect …

Vibration in mechanical equipment can serve as a sustainable energy source to power
sensors and devices if it can be effectively collected. In this work, a honeycomb structure …

Lightweight tactile sensor with multimodal capabilities such as, wearability, self-powered
operation, and mechanical robustness are of paramount importance in emerging portable …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a revolutionizing technology which aims to create an
ecosystem of connected objects and embedded devices and provide ubiquitous connectivity …

Electromechanical coupling in electroactive polymers (EAPs) has been widely applied for
actuation and is also being increasingly investigated for sensing chemical and mechanical …

Triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is the new technique that can convert low-frequency
mechanical energy into effective electricity. As an energy collector, the pursuit of high output …

Energy harvesting is an essential technology for enabling low-power, maintenance-free
electronic devices, and thus has attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. A variety …