The idea of an everlasting battery for mobile phones and laptops is mind-boggling.
Actually, some serious researches are going on using Piezoelectric materials. These materials has a property of transforming ambient vibrations into electrical energy that can then be stored and used to power other devices. In the first video you will see the mechanism of generation of Piezoelectricity & in next video, you will see an interview with Dr. Madu who is currently working with this technology. This technology will be available by 2015 commercially as per Dr. Madu.
In this video, you will find how simple to generate Piezoelectricity.
Three types of piezoelectric devices tested are the commonly used monolithic piezoceramic material lead–zirconate–titanate (PZT), the bimorph Quick Pack (QP) actuator, and the macro-fiber composite (MFC).
This could be a solution for recharging of batteries of smartphones soon in an environment friendly way.
A team of researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have measured the energy generated by this film accurately for the first time. And as a result have reached the conclusion that it’s feasible that piezoelectrics could power laptops by using the constant pressure of the user typing on the keyboard.
Dr Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University in Melbourne explains her team's research into the creation of an ever-lasting battery.
Boonsri Dickinson mentioned in her article smartplanet.com how this technology has also been used in London club to light its dance floor.
In this article, Boonsri mentioned Georgia Tech researchers have figured out how to make this material generate electricity and perform a calculation at the same time. The study was published in Nano Letters, Advanced Materials. The researcher put zinc oxide onto nanowires because zinc oxide is a good semiconductor. That way, when the material moves, it produces a current when put under mechanical stress.
About Boonsri:
Boonsri Dickinson is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. She has written for Discover, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Nature Biotech, Technewsdaily.com, Techstartups.com and AOL. She's currently a reporter for Business Insider. She holds degrees from the University of Florida and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Actually, some serious researches are going on using Piezoelectric materials. These materials has a property of transforming ambient vibrations into electrical energy that can then be stored and used to power other devices. In the first video you will see the mechanism of generation of Piezoelectricity & in next video, you will see an interview with Dr. Madu who is currently working with this technology. This technology will be available by 2015 commercially as per Dr. Madu.
In this video, you will find how simple to generate Piezoelectricity.
Three types of piezoelectric devices tested are the commonly used monolithic piezoceramic material lead–zirconate–titanate (PZT), the bimorph Quick Pack (QP) actuator, and the macro-fiber composite (MFC).
This could be a solution for recharging of batteries of smartphones soon in an environment friendly way.
A team of researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) have measured the energy generated by this film accurately for the first time. And as a result have reached the conclusion that it’s feasible that piezoelectrics could power laptops by using the constant pressure of the user typing on the keyboard.
Dr Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University in Melbourne explains her team's research into the creation of an ever-lasting battery.
Boonsri Dickinson mentioned in her article smartplanet.com how this technology has also been used in London club to light its dance floor.
In this article, Boonsri mentioned Georgia Tech researchers have figured out how to make this material generate electricity and perform a calculation at the same time. The study was published in Nano Letters, Advanced Materials. The researcher put zinc oxide onto nanowires because zinc oxide is a good semiconductor. That way, when the material moves, it produces a current when put under mechanical stress.
About Boonsri:
Boonsri Dickinson is a freelance journalist based in San Francisco. She has written for Discover, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Nature Biotech, Technewsdaily.com, Techstartups.com and AOL. She's currently a reporter for Business Insider. She holds degrees from the University of Florida and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
I have a better idea. I was taught in physics that energy can neither be created or destroyed, but it changes form. All we have to do is to stop it changing and then we have our everlasting battery.
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