Innovative Materials and Systems for Energy Harvesting Applications

By Francesco Prudenzano, Onofrio Losito, Luciano Mescia

Wearable electronics, wireless devices, and other mobile technologies have revealed a deficit and a necessity for innovative methods of gathering and utilizing power. Drawing on otherwise wasted sources of energy, such as solar, thermal, and biological, is an important part of discovering future energy solutions. Innovative Materials and Systems for Energy Harvesting Applications reports on some of the best tools and technologies available for powering humanity's growing thirst for electronic devices, including piezoelectric, solar, thermoelectric, and electromagnetic energies. This book is a crucial reference source for academics, industry professionals, and scientists working toward the future of energy.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146668254X
• ISBN13: 9781466682542
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Engineering Science Reference
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 3.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"