Review on Innovative Piezoelectric Materials for Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Giacomo Clementi, Francesco Cottone, Alessandro Di Michele, Luca Gammaitoni, Maurizio Mattarelli, Gabriele Perna, Miquel López-Suárez, Salvatore Baglio, Carlo Trigona and Igor Neri ()
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Giacomo Clementi: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Francesco Cottone: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Alessandro Di Michele: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Luca Gammaitoni: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Maurizio Mattarelli: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Gabriele Perna: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy
Miquel López-Suárez: Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 585, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Salvatore Baglio: Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95126 Catania, Italy
Carlo Trigona: Department of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95126 Catania, Italy
Igor Neri: Physics and Geology Department, University of Perugia, Via Pascoli, 06123 Perugia, Italy

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 17, 1-44

Abstract: The huge number of electronic devices called the Internet of Things requires miniaturized, autonomous and ecologically sustainable power sources. A viable way to power these devices is by converting mechanical energy into electrical through electro-active materials. The most promising and widely used electro-active materials for mechanical energy harvesting are piezoelectric materials, where the main one used are toxic or not biocompatible. In this work, we focus our attention on biocompatible and sustainable piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting. The aim of this work is to facilitate and expedite the effort of selecting the best piezoelectric material for a specific mechanical energy harvesting application by comprehensively reviewing and presenting the latest progress in the field. We also identify and discuss the characteristic property of each material for each class to which the material belong to, in terms of piezoelectric constants and achievable power.

Keywords: piezoelectric; lead-free; biocompatible; electrects; organic; 3D printed; low-dimensional (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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