Review and Prospect of Micro-nano Vibration Energy Harvesters

doi:10.3901/JME.2020.13.001

Abstract

Abstract: Harvesting vibration energy, which is widely distributed in the ambient environment, such as human motions, machine vibration, breeze blowing, water ripple and sound vibration, is of great significance for self-powering of electronics. The working mechanisms and current research progress of micro-nano vibration energy harvesters based on electromagnetic, piezoelectric, triboelectric are elaborated. The characteristics and existing challenges are summarized. The development prospect of the micro-nano vibration energy harvesters is finally expected.

Key words: vibration energy harvesting, micro-nano energy technology, electromagnetic, piezoelectric, triboelectric

CLC Number:

TH703
TM619

QI Youchao, ZHAO Junqing, ZHANG Chi. Review and Prospect of Micro-nano Vibration Energy Harvesters[J]. Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2020, 56(13): 1-15.

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