Identifying the microscopic mechanism of vibrational energy harvesters
The Japanese research team elucidated the microscopic mechanism in which amorphous silica becomes negatively charged as a vibrational energy harvester, which is anticipated to achieve self-power generation without charging, as it is needed for IoT that is garnering attention in recent years with its ‘trillion sensors’ that create a large-scale network of sensors. Unlike wind power and solar power
generation, vibrational power generation, which utilizes natural vibration for power generation, is not affected by weather.
Date: 2020-11-11
URL: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-11/jsat-itm111120.php
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