Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The effect of residual stress or heat on ferroelectrics used to convert photons into electricity was investigated. The data analysis reveals that when the PET-PZT piezoelectric transducer is UV-irradiated with a 405 nm wavelength, it becomes a photon-heat-stress electric energy converter and capacitator. Our objective was to evaluate the PET-PZT photon-heat-stress electric energy conversion performance and the role of the light's wavelength and intensity. Converting waste energy from energy-intensive processes and systems is crucial to reducing the environmental impact and achieving net-zero emissions. To achieve these, innovative materials are needed to efficiently convert ambient energy into electricity through various physical mechanisms, such as the photovoltaic effect, thermoelectricity, piezoelectricity, triboelectricity, and radiofrequency wireless power transfer.
Source: Micromachines
DOI: 10.3390/mi15121505
Authors: Alex Nikolov, Sohail Murad, Jongju Lee
Institution: Illinois Institute of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,955
OpenAlex ID: W4405552336