<p><span>This book explains the state-of-the-art green piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) technology. It highlights different aspects of PEH, starting right from the materials, their synthesis, and characterization techniques to applications. Various types of materials, including ceramics, polyme
Innovative materials and systems for energy harvesting applications
β Scribed by Losito, Onofrio; Mescia, Luciano; Prudenzano, Franceso
- Publisher
- Engineering Science Reference, IGI Global
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 522
- Series
- Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies (AEEGT) book series
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Wearable electronics, wireless devices, and other mobile technologies have revealed a deficit and a necessity for innovative methods of gathering and utilizing power. Drawing on otherwise wasted sources of energy, such as solar, thermal, and biological, is an important part of discovering future energy solutions.
Innovative Materials and Systems for Energy Harvesting Applications reports on some of the best tools and technologies available for powering humanitys growing thirst for electronic devices, including piezoelectric, solar, thermoelectric, and electromagnetic energies. This book is a crucial reference source for academics, industry professionals, and scientists working toward the future of energy.
β¦ Table of Contents
Content: Earth long-wave infrared emission, new ways to harvest energy / Luciano Mescia, Pietro Bia, Onofrio Losito --
Optical nano-antennas for energy harvesting / Salah Obayya [and 3 others] --
Wireless energy transfer: on the efficiency of low power rectenna topologies / Aya Mabrouki, Mohamed Latrach --
Piezoelectric energy harvesting skin and its application to self-powered wireless sensor network / Byeng Dong Youn [and 5 others] --
Rainfall energy harvester / Fabio Viola, Pietro Romano, Rosario Miceli --
Energy harvesting aspects of irregular vibrating forces acting on piezoelectric devices / Alessandro Massaro --
Modeling and performance enhancement of low-frequency energy harvesters / Abdessattar Abdelkefi --
Energy harvesting and energy conversion devices using thermoelectric materials / Mihail O. Cernaianu, Aurel Gontean --
A theory of thermoelectric energy harvesting systems / Hal Edwards [and 4 others] --
Silver coatings with protective transparent films for solar concentrators / Monserrat GutieΜrrez MunΜoz [and 4 others] --
Biomechanical energy harvesting: design, testing, and future trends in healthcare and human-machines interfacing / Giorgio De Pasquale --
Nonlinear dynamics and design of aeroelastic energy harvesters / Abdessattar Abdelkefi --
Energy harvesting from wastewater using nanofluidic reverse electrodialysis / Kilsung Kwon, Longnan Li, Daejoong Kim --
Functionalization of specific electrostrictive polymers for high power harvesting / Bouchta Sahraoui [and 6 others].
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