Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems

CRC Press

Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and MicrosystemsAuthor(s): Madhu Bhaskaran, Sharath Sriram, Krzysztof Iniewski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781466587236, 978-1466587236\nSynopsis\nFor decades, people have searched for ways to harvest energy from natural sources. Lately, a desire to address the issue of global warming and climate change has popularized solar or photovoltaic technology, while piezoelectric technology is being developed to power handheld devices without batteries, and thermoelectric technology is being explored to convert wasted heat, such as in automobile engine combustion, into electricity. \n\nFeaturing contributions from international researchers in both academics and industry, Energy Harvesting with Functional Materials and Microsystems explains the growing field of energy harvesting from a materials and device perspective, with resulting technologies capable of enabling low-pow.