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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Solutions

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Caliò, Renato, Rongala, Udaya, Camboni, Domenico, Milazzo, Mario, Stefanini, Cesare, De Petris, Gianluca, Oddo, Calogero·2014·Sensors
DOI 10.3390/s140304755PMC PMC4003967
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This paper reviews the state of the art in piezoelectric energy harvesting. It presents the basics of piezoelectricity and discusses materials choice. The work places emphasis on material operating modes and device configurations, from resonant to non-resonant devices and also to rotational solutions. The reviewed literature is compared based on power density and bandwidth. Lastly, the question of power conversion is addressed by reviewing various circuit solutions.

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Authors
Caliò, R., Rongala, U., Camboni, D., Milazzo, M., Stefanini, C., De Petris, G., & Oddo, C.
Affiliations
  • Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (IT)
  • Telecom Italia, WHITE Lab, Via Cardinale Maffi 27, Pisa 56126, PISA, Italy
Corresponding author
  • Caliò, Renato
  • Oddo, Calogero
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Venue
Sensors
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2014-03-10
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
4755-4790
ISSN
1424-8220 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/s140304755
PMC
PMC4003967
OpenAlex
W2056303927
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390
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Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
Keywords
piezoelectric energy harvesting, piezoelectric materials, power density, bandwidth, power converters

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