Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials

Although piezoelectric energy harvesting is well established, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching has not been widely used for energy harvesting. The main disadvantage of piezoelectric energy harvesters is their limited power density. In this respect, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching is attract...

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Main Authors: Kang, W, Huber, J
Format: Journal article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Elsevier 2021
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description Although piezoelectric energy harvesting is well established, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching has not been widely used for energy harvesting. The main disadvantage of piezoelectric energy harvesters is their limited power density. In this respect, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching is attractive because of the greater energies and charge flows involved. However, the associated nonlinearities and the difficulty of establishing a stable working cycle have prevented significant progress. In this work, a robust ferroelectric energy harvester based on partial ferroelectric switching is explored. The device is of simple construction and achieves a per-cycle energy density of about 1 mJ cm<sup>−3</sup>, orders of magnitude greater than that of typical piezoelectrics. It is shown that only periodic compressive stress is needed to induce the energy harvesting cycles, yielding promising mechanical attributes that limit fatigue or fracture during cyclic loading. The results show this prototype device operating stably over 0.5 × 10<sup>6</sup> cycles at 20-Hz frequency, demonstrating promise for practical applications.
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spelling oxford-uuid:4be9e8ee-2b41-43df-b6e8-a191bd588d2a2022-03-26T15:46:21ZEnergy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:4be9e8ee-2b41-43df-b6e8-a191bd588d2aEnglishSymplectic ElementsElsevier2021Kang, WHuber, JAlthough piezoelectric energy harvesting is well established, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching has not been widely used for energy harvesting. The main disadvantage of piezoelectric energy harvesters is their limited power density. In this respect, ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching is attractive because of the greater energies and charge flows involved. However, the associated nonlinearities and the difficulty of establishing a stable working cycle have prevented significant progress. In this work, a robust ferroelectric energy harvester based on partial ferroelectric switching is explored. The device is of simple construction and achieves a per-cycle energy density of about 1 mJ cm<sup>−3</sup>, orders of magnitude greater than that of typical piezoelectrics. It is shown that only periodic compressive stress is needed to induce the energy harvesting cycles, yielding promising mechanical attributes that limit fatigue or fracture during cyclic loading. The results show this prototype device operating stably over 0.5 × 10<sup>6</sup> cycles at 20-Hz frequency, demonstrating promise for practical applications.
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Huber, J
Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title_full Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title_fullStr Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title_full_unstemmed Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title_short Energy harvesting based on compressive stress-induced ferroelectric/ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
title_sort energy harvesting based on compressive stress induced ferroelectric ferroelastic switching in polycrystalline ferroelectric materials
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