Energy-Harvesting Materials

<p>Energy harvesting refers to the derivation of energy from a great number of sources such as solar energy wind energy or the kinetic energy that is present in a car in motion and can be recuperated when we step on the brakes. The book presents examples of energy-harvesting which involve only imperceptible effects on the user or which involve large-scale phenomena where individuals are not involved. The former choice has come to center largely on the use of nanomaterials piezoelectricity and tribo-electricity to harvest the energy involved in a wide range of everyday activities that encounter vibrations impacts etc. The book references 200 original resources with their direct web links for in-depth reading.</p><p>Keywords: Triboelectric Harvesters Piezoelectric Harvesters Waste-heat Harvesting Vibrational Energy-Harvesting Microelectromechanical Sensor Eutectogels for Flexible Electronics Thermal-Energy Storage Hydrogen-Storage Photocatalytic Water-Splitting Natural Rubber Composites Dielectric Elastomers Salinity-Harvesting Ultra-Strong Nanocomposite Membrane.</p>