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Nanostructured Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

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  • © 2014

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Authors:
  1. Joe Briscoe

    1. School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Steve Dunn

    1. School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

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  • Highlights the significance of nanostructuring for new materials functionalities
  • Provides a concise but comprehensive overview of piezoelectric devices for energy harvesting
  • Describes both the range of applications and the performance limits of personal electronics charging and self-powered devices
  • Summarises the methods used to produce both the materials and devices
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)

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Table of contents (3 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Joe Briscoe, Steve Dunn
    Pages 1-2

  3. Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity

    • Joe Briscoe, Steve Dunn
    Pages 3-17

  4. Nanostructured Materials

    • Joe Briscoe, Steve Dunn
    Pages 19-55

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 57-58
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This book covers a range of devices that use piezoelectricity to convert mechanical deformation into electrical energy and relates their output capabilities to a range of potential applications. Starting with a description of the fundamental principles and properties of piezo- and ferroelectric materials, where applications of bulk materials are well established, the book shows how nanostructures of these materials are being developed for energy harvesting applications. The authors show how a nanostructured device can be produced, and put in context some of the approaches that are being investigated for the development of nanostructured piezoelectric energy harvesting devices, also known as nanogenerators. There is growing interest in strategies for energy harvesting that use a variety of existing and well-known materials in new morphologies or architectures. A key change of morphology to enable new functionality is the nanostructuring of a material. One area of particular interest is self-powered devices based on portable energy harvesting. The charging of personal electronic equipment and other small-scale electronic devices such as sensors is a highly demanding environment that requires innovative solutions. The output of these so-called nanogenerators is explained in terms of  the requirements for self-powered applications. The authors summarise the range of production methods used for nanostructured devices, which require much lower energy inputs than those used for bulk systems, making them more environmentally friendly and also compatible with a wide range of substrate materials.

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  • School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom

    Joe Briscoe, Steve Dunn

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