Energy Harvesting Properties of Electrospun Nanofibers (Second Edition)

Following the successful first edition, this new book aims to comprehensively summarize the latest research progress in the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion properties and applications of electrospun nanofibers. It covers the basic fabrication methods of electrospun nanofibers, the piezoelectric and triboelectric devices based on electrospun nanofibers, the energy harvesting properties of novel nanofiber materials, and the application performance of the nanofibers in acoustoelectric conversion, sound detection, speech recognition, electronic skin, tissue engineering, and health monitoring.

Key features

• Provides a comprehensive summary of recent advances in the mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion characteristics and applications of electrospun nanofibers
• Introduces innovative nanofiber materials for energy harvesting and the fundamental techniques used in electrospinning nanofibers.
• Discusses piezoelectric and triboelectric devices based on electrospun nanofibers, and energy harvesting properties of novel nanofiber materials.
• Highlights applications of nanofibers in areas such as acoustoelectric conversion, sound detection, speech recognition, tissue engineering, health monitoring, and thermal energy harvesting.
• Includes seven new chapters to reflect the latest developments and findings in the field.