Bubbler: A Novel Ultra-High Power Density Energy Harvesting Method Based on Reverse Electrowetting

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Hsu, Tsung Hsing ^a   Manakasettharn, Supone ^a   Taylor, J Ashley ^a   Krupenkin, Tom ^a  

^a Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

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EID: 84947125149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep16537     Document Type: Article

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