Nanogenerators: Energy Harvesters and Self-powered Sensors

Nanogenerators are an emerging technology, a novel provider of renewable energy in a range of applications, such as energy harvesters and self-powered sensors. Understanding how physical phenomena can be converted into electricity is key to the design of energy harvesters and sensors and their future applications. With a focus on mechanical and biomechanical energy, this book introduces the physical principles of piezoelectricity and triboelectricity and directs the reader to the materials ...