Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric Materials-Based Sensors and Energy Harvesters

Dear Colleagues,

Globally, IoT sensors are used to monitor various health parameters, as well as the various environments in which we live, in order to improve the quality of our lives and build a safe society. Creating such an IoT-enabled society would require approximately one trillion sensors all over the world. However, this number, and the fact that a sizable portion of the sensors would likely be located in areas without easy access, would make replacing their batteries a serious challenge. Since IoT sensors typically need only a few microwatts to milliwatts of power to operate, the use of energy harvesting to power them is a highly attractive strategy, which is why it is receiving significant attention from researchers around the world. A large amount of research has been conducted on piezoelectric/ferroelectric sensors and energy harvesters in the last few years. This Special Issue collects recent theoretical and experimental studies on sensing and energy harvesting based on piezoelectric/ferroelectric materials and composites.

Prof. Dr. Fumio Narita
Dr. Hiroki Kurita
Guest Editors

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• electromechanical design
• multiphysics simulation
• fabrication
• characterization
• IoT