Energy harvester captures good vibrations - Materials Today

Energy harvester captures good vibrations - Materials Today
Energy is a valuable commodity and devices that can capture lost or wasted energy are becoming highly desirable. Piezoelectric materials generate an electrical charge when they are deformed, so make ideal energy harvesters from motion or vibration. Researchers from Harbin Institute of Technology in China have designed a novel, more efficient energy harvester based on the piezoelectric lead zirconate titanate (PZT)