Design Optimization and Fabrication of Simple Printable Piezoelectric Energy Harvest Device

Kenta Sasagawa*, D. H. Yoon, Tetsushi Sekiguchi, Toshio Sasaki, Takashi Nakajima, Shuichi Shoji

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Abstract

This paper reports design optimization of vibration based energy harvest device fabricated by simple printing and laminating process using polymeric piezoelectric material (VDF/TrFE). Modified trapezoidal design increased the output voltage and energy dramatically by adhesion strength as well as improvement of internal stress distribution of the device. The process guaranteed simple (fast and low cost) fabrication of energy harvest device and the new design achieved 277 V and 1014 nJ outputs which is about 3 times higher than that of our previous device. Furthermore, by stacking the devices and connecting them in parallel, we increased the output energy into about 2.58μ J.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNEMS 2018 - 13th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages440-443
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538652732
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Dec 3
Event13th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2018 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 2018 Apr 222018 Apr 26

Publication series

NameNEMS 2018 - 13th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems

Conference

Conference13th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2018
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period18/4/2218/4/26

Keywords

  • VDF/TrFE
  • cantilever beam
  • energy harvesting
  • inkjet printer
  • piezoelectricity
  • printed electronics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Instrumentation

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