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Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 7/2016

23-03-2016

Growth of 3D branched ZnO nanowire for DC-type piezoelectric nanogenerators

Authors: Dechao Yang, Yu Qiu, Tianyuan Wang, Wenbin Song, Zhenzhen Wang, Jin Xu, Qiuxia Feng, Yang Zong, Xiaoling Sun

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 7/2016

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In this paper, we have demonstrated 3D branched ZnO nanotrees (ZNTs) on flexible ITO–PET substrates by a facile two-step hydrothermal approach. The characterization of the as-grown ZNTs was studied by using SEM and XRD. Furthermore, self-powered piezoelectric nanogenerators (NGs) based on these ZNTs were fabricated. It is proved that the ZNT structures could significantly enhance the output current to ~300 nA, much higher than that of the previously reported NWs-based NGs, and their application toward energy harvesting devices is promising for the miniaturization of a power package and wearable devices.
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Metadata
Title
Growth of 3D branched ZnO nanowire for DC-type piezoelectric nanogenerators
Authors
Dechao Yang
Yu Qiu
Tianyuan Wang
Wenbin Song
Zhenzhen Wang
Jin Xu
Qiuxia Feng
Yang Zong
Xiaoling Sun
Publication date
23-03-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-4619-x

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