Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "Energy harvesting"
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Design, Modelling, and Fabrication of a Low Frequency Piezoelectromagnetic Energy Harvester
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-31)The growing demand for electricity has put enormous pressure on the current power grid infrastructure and has caused several major blackouts over the past few decades. As a result, there has been a shift towards a modernized ... -
Development of Electromagnetic Micro-Energy Harvesting Device
(University of Waterloo, 2014-01-23)The use of energy harvesting devices has generated much research interests in recent years. There are numerous energy harvesters available in the market that are piezoelectric, electromagnetic, electrostatic or combination ... -
Insole Energy Harvesting
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-10)Various energy harvesting techniques have been studied extensively to power portable devices. Each technique has proven to have advantages and disadvantages. Generating energy from human walking is an important energy ... -
Polymer-Integrated Organolead Halide Perovskite for Solar Cells and Self-Powered Electronic Devices
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-28)In recent years, organolead halide perovskites (MAPbI3) have emerged as prospective materials for high-efficiency, inexpensive, and simple solution-processed optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, photodetectors, and ... -
Superwetting surfaces derived from sustainable materials for environmental and energy applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-22)This thesis focuses on the utilization of sustainable materials, including cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), cellulose nanofibers (CNF), and modified lycopodium pollen particles, for the development of superwettable surfaces ... -
Towards self-powered sensing using nanogenerators for automotive systems
(Elsevier, 2018-11-01)Harvesting energy from the working environment of vehicles is important for wirelessly monitoring their operation conditions and safety. This review aims at reporting different sensory and energy harvesting technologies ...