Piezoelectric Devices: Materials and Applications
A special issue of Micromachines (ISSN 2072-666X). This special issue belongs to the section "D:Materials and Processing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2023) | Viewed by 10612
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Interests: bioelectronics; biomedical devices; soft robotics; neurotechnologies
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Dear Colleagues,
The discovery of the piezoelectric effect is an important milestone in the field of research in energy harvesting. Piezoelectric materials’ capability of accumulating electrical charges in response to applied mechanical stress enables their broad applications as renewable energy sources and vast types of sensors. Continuous developments in manufacturing approaches allow the construction of elaborate functional devices with these materials at even nanometer scales. Representative outcomes include, but are not limited to, nanogenerators for harvesting energy from human activities (walking, talking, and breathing), wearable/implantable pressure sensors for the continuous monitoring of tissue activities and environmental cues, and active mechanical sensors for smart human–machine interfaces (e.g., touchpads and prostheses). A tremendous amount of research is focusing on both the fundamental and engineering aspects of piezoelectric materials, with attempts to build devices with improved efficiency, compliant mechanical properties, and various form factors to accomplish tasks in different fields. Thus, this Special Issue intends to showcase research papers, short communications, and review articles that address the latest results and progress in piezoelectric devices and their applications, especially in the following context: (1) novel materials and fabrication technologies that improve the energy-harvesting efficiency and functions of devices; (2) the modeling of material properties and device performance to improve the efficiency of manufacture; (3) biomedical devices with soft, compliant form factors that enable the continuous monitoring of vital biophysiological signals.
We are looking forward to receiving your submissions!
Dr. Yiyuan (Harlon) Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- piezoelectric devices
- bioelectronics
- energy harvesting
- smart human–machine interfaces
- nanogenerators
- wearable/implantable systems
- biomedical devices
- robotic systems
- microelectromechanical systems
- active mechanical sensors
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