2011
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201003696
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Compact Hybrid Cell Based on a Convoluted Nanowire Structure for Harvesting Solar and Mechanical Energy

Abstract: The harvesting of energy from the environment dates back to the age of the windmill and the waterwheel. Their modern counterparts are hydro-power plants, wind farms, solar farms, and more recently, novel piezoelectric devices [ 1 ] for power generation from mechanical vibration. [ 2 ] Fully utilizing power sources such as light, [3][4][5] thermal, and mechanical energy is of great importance to our long-term energy needs [ 6 ] and sustainable development [ 7 ] At a small scale, the development of a wireless se… Show more

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“…Solar energy is available only during the daytime, thermoelectric energy is available only where there is temperature gradient, and mechanical energy is available only where there are mechanical vibrations. We have developed approaches for simultaneously harvesting solar and mechanical energy, [19,20,21] or chemical and mechanical [22] energy. These studies are developing new fields in energy research.…”
Section: Self-powered Systemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Solar energy is available only during the daytime, thermoelectric energy is available only where there is temperature gradient, and mechanical energy is available only where there are mechanical vibrations. We have developed approaches for simultaneously harvesting solar and mechanical energy, [19,20,21] or chemical and mechanical [22] energy. These studies are developing new fields in energy research.…”
Section: Self-powered Systemsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…159 Thus, the coupling effect between mechanical, thermal, and light energy in an enhanced synergetic energy harvesting system has attracted great attention, as it is not just simple multi-type energy harvesting, and because such devices will offer a promising approach for effectively harvesting multi-type energy for realizing multi-functional energy devices. 134,138,[155][156][157][158][159][160][161][162][163][164] …”
Section: Coupling Of Multiple Energy Sourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A ZnO seed layer template is required, which strongly affects the geometry and orientation of the nanorods [21]. The seed layers have been prepared by sol-gel [22], pulsed laser deposition [20], or sputtering [23]. It can reduce the energy of nucleation.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%