Global Synergy for Self-Powered Solutions: Nanogenerators and Piezotronics
A special issue of Nanoenergy Advances (ISSN 2673-706X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 297
Special Issue Editors
Interests: piezoelectric; ferroelectric; dielectric; pyroelectric; energy harvesting; electromechanical coupling; biomimetics; soft devices
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Interests: energy harvesting; nanogenerator; piezoelectric; triboelectric; pyroelectric; biomaterials; flexible; nanomaterials
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nanoenergy Advances is happy to announce a Special Issue on “Global Synergy for Self-Powered Solutions: Nanogenerators and Piezotronics”. This Special Issue explores recent advances in nanogenerator technology, a rapidly evolving field that enhances our capability to convert mechanical energy from both the surrounding environment and the human body into usable power. These advances are driving the emergence of sustainable energy solutions applicable to a wide range of systems, including portable and wearable devices, nanorobotics, intelligent MEMS/NEMS, and blue energy technologies. In addition, this Special Issue highlights the significant potential of the piezotronic effect, which integrates piezoelectric polarization with semiconductor behavior, thereby enabling new opportunities in advanced smart electronic and optoelectronic applications.
We would like to invite authors to contribute comprehensive reviews and original research papers on the following topics, among others:
- Piezoelectric materials and devices;
- Triboelectric phenomena and devices;
- Thermoelectric materials and devices;
- Emerging energy harvesting such as hydrovoltaics, ionic migrations, piezoelectrochemical, etc.;
- Related sensor, biological and medical applications;
- Self-powered systems;
- Power conversion engineering for energy harvesting technology;
- Dielectric and ferroelectric properties.
This Special Issue will also feature selected high-impact articles presented at the following international conference:
- 8th International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezotronics (NGPT 2026): 9–12 June 2026, Sungkyunkwan University (Seoul, Korea).
We invite scholars and experts from both industry and academia to submit their recent findings and to contribute to this exciting Special Issue which pushes the frontiers of energy harvesting, smart sensors and related fields.
Prof. Dr. Chang Kyu Jeong
Dr. Ju-Hyuck Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanogenerators
- piezoelectric
- triboelectric
- self-powered
- energy harvesting
- smart sensors
- biomedical applications
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