Latest Advances in Energy Harvesting Technologies and Applications
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Power Electronics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 1884
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electromagnetic energy harvesting; triboelectric nanogenerators; piezoelectric nanogenerators; hybrid nanogenerators; biomechanical energy harvesting; polymer surface modifications; self-powered sensors and systems; flexible and wearable electronics; polymer nanocomposites; textile/fabric-based energy harvesters
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric energy harvester; electromagnetic energy harvester; triboelectric nanogenerator; hybrid energy harvester; wearable energy harvester; self-powered sensors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decade, state-of-the-art technologies such as wearable electronics, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence have attracted special attention to improving the quality of daily life. With the rapid evolution of fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology, numerous IoT systems can be implemented in various fields, such as smart home, smart wearables, wireless healthcare monitoring, and smart shops. These technologies critically rely on a large number of electronics and sensors which are linked together in an integrated network. The major challenge in developing these technologies is to power these portable electronic devices and widely distributed sensors. Currently, the popular resolution is to adopt electrochemical battery technology as a portable and on-site power source. However, traditional batteries often have a limited lifespan, are difficult to replace or recharge, and sometimes, abandoned batteries pose environmental risks. Therefore, the energy harvesting technologies that capture energies from the ambient environment and act as sustainable power sources can be a promising solution. Recently, considerable innovation has taken place in various energy-harvesting technologies to cope with the current challenges.
Accordingly, this Special Issue aims to present new research works and review articles that are focused on the latest advances of energy harvesting technologies and their applications.
Dr. Md Salauddin
Dr. Muhammad Toyabur Rahman
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy harvesters
- nanogenerators
- self-powered sensors
- wearable electronics
- internet of things
- smart electronics
- human–machine interface
- energy harvesting circuitry
