Modeling and experimental study of a low-frequency-vibration-based power generator using zno nanowire arrays

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 776-778

  Yang, Bin ^a   Lee, Chengkuo ^b   Ho, Ghim Wei ^b   Ong, Wei Li ^b   Liu, Jingquan ^a   Yang, Chunsheng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal method; low frequency; power generator; vibration; zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT VIBRATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HYDROTHERMAL METHODS; LOW FREQUENCY; LOW TEMPERATURES; OPEN-CIRCUIT OUTPUT VOLTAGES; OUTPUT PERFORMANCE; PIEZOELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR; SCAVENGING ENERGY; SHEAR MODES; THEORETICAL MODELS; VIBRATION; ZINC OXIDE (ZNO); ZNO; ZNO NANOWIRE ARRAYS; ZNO NANOWIRES;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; NANOWIRES; PIEZOELECTRICITY;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84864595897     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2012.2190716     Document Type: Review

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