Nanostructured Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters

• Main Authors: Briscoe, Joe (Author), Dunn, Steve (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Materials,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy harvesting.; Electronic circuits.; Electric power production.; Nanotechnology.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Energy Harvesting.; Nanotechnology and Microengineering.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Electronic Circuits and Devices.; Energy Technology.

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 mate...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Piezoelectricity and Ferroelectricity
• Nanostructured Materials.