New Trend of Nanostructures for Next-Generation Energy Harvesting Systems
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 February 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: piezoelectric energy harvesting; nonlinear dynamics; mechanical metamaterials; smart materials and structures
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Interests: Thermoacoustic Energy Harvesting; Thermoacoustic Metamaterial; Sound Amplification and Absorption;
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Energy harvesting aims to convert ambient environmental energy—such as light, heat, vibration, and mechanical motion—into usable electrical energy, enabling the self-powered operation of small-scale electronic systems. By leveraging mechanisms including piezoelectric, thermoelectric, electromagnetic, triboelectric, and photovoltaic effects, along with the integration of nanogenerators and bio-hybrid systems, energy harvesting is transforming how we power low-energy devices such as wireless sensors, medical wearables, and IoT nodes. As a highly interdisciplinary field, energy harvesting spans nanomaterial science, mechanical engineering, electronics, and system integration, focusing on improving energy conversion efficiency, storage methods, and power management circuitry. Innovations in this domain are crucial for realizing sustainable, battery-free devices, particularly in remote or hard-to-reach environments. Here, we invite relevant researchers to submit an original research article or review on, but not limited to, the following relevant topics related to New Trend of Nanostructures for Next-Generation Energy Harvesting Systems:
- Piezoelectric transducers;
- Electromagnetic transducers;
- Photovoltaic energy harvesters;
- Wind energy harvesting;
- Thermoelectric energy harvesters
- Thermoacoustic energy harvesting;
- Triboelectric nanogenerators;
- Wearable Energy Systems;
- AI-enhanced Energy Harvesting systems
- Energy Harvesting for IoTs.
Dr. Chunbo Lan
Dr. Geng Chen
Dr. Yupei Jian
Guest Editor
Dr. Chunbo Lan
Dr. Geng Chen
Dr. Yupei Jian
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Energy harvesting
- Self-powered devices
- Internet of Things
- Piezoelectric
- Triboelectric
- Thermoacoustic
- Thermoelectric
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