• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.72-79
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• 2022

Piezoelectric energy harvesting technologies, which can be used to convert the electricity from the mechanical energy, have been developed in order to assist or power the wearable electronics. To realize non-toxic and biocompatible electronics, the lead-free (Ba_0.85Ca_0.15)(Ti_0.90Zr_0.10)O₃ (BCTZ) nanoparticles (NPs) are being studied with a great attention as flexible energy harvesting device. Herein, piezoelectric hybrid nanocomposites were fabricated using BCTZ NPs-embedded poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) [P(VDF-TrFE)] matrix to improve the performance of flexible energy harvester. Output performance of the fabricated energy device was investigated by the well-optimized measurement system during the periodically bending and releasing motions. The generated open-circuit voltage and the short-circuit current of the piezoelectric hybrid nanocomposite-based energy harvester reached up to ~15 V and ~1.1 ㎂, respectively; moreover, the instantaneous power of 3.5 ㎼ is determined from load voltage and current at the external load of 20 MΩ. This research is expected to cultivate a new approach to high-performance wearable self-powering electronics.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.280-287
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• 2021

Generating electricity by using water in many energy harvesting system is due to their simplicity, sustainability and eco-friendliness. Evaporation-driven moist-electric generators (EMEGs) are an emergent technology and show great potential for harvesting clean energy. In this study, we report a transpiration driven electro kinetic power generator (TEPG) that utilize capillary flow of water in an asymmetrically wetted cotton fabric coated with carbon black. When water droplets encounter this textile EMEG, the water flows spontaneously under capillary action without requiring an external power supply. First carbon black sonicated and dispersed well in three different solvent system such as dimethylformamide (DMF), sodiumdedecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS-anionic surfactant) and cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB-cationic surfactant). A knitted cotton/PET fabric was coated with carbon black by conventional pad method. Cotton/PET fabrics were immersed and stuttered well in these three different systems and then transferred to an autoclave at 120 ℃ for 15 minutes. Cotton/PET fabric treated with carbon black dispersed in DMF solvent generated maximum current up to 5 µA on a small piece of sample (2 µL/min of water can induce constant electric output for more than 286 hours). This study is high value for designing of electric generator to harvest clean energy constantly.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.508-514
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• 2022

Piezoelectric composite films which are enabled by inorganic piezoelectric nanomaterials-embedded polymer, have attracted enormous attention as a sustainable power source for low powered electronics, because of their ease of fabrication and flexible nature. However, the absorption of applied stress by the soft polymeric matrices is a major issue that must be solved to expand the fields of piezoelectric composite applications. Herein, a flexible and porous piezoelectric composite (piezoelectric sponge) comprised of BaTiO₃ nanoparticles and polydimethylsiloxane was developed using template method to enhance the energy conversion efficiency by minimizing the stress that vanishes into the polymer matrix. In the porous structure, effective stress transfer can occur between the piezoelectric active materials in compression mode due to direct contact between the ceramic particles embedded in the pore-polymer interface. The piezoelectric sponge with 30 wt% of BaTiO₃ particles generated an open-circuit voltage of ~12 V and a short-circuit current of ~150 nA. A finite element method-based simulation was conducted to theoretically back up that the piezoelectric output performance was effectively improved by introducing the sponge structure. Furthermore, to demonstrate the feasibility of pressure detecting applications using the BaTiO₃ particles-embedded piezoelectric sponge, the composite was arranged in a 3 × 3 array and integrated into a single pressure sensor. The fabricated sensor array successfully detected the shape of the applied pressure. This work can provide a cost-effective, biocompatible, and structural strategy for realizing piezoelectric composite-based energy harvesters and self-powered sensors with improved energy conversion efficiency.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 RF (Radio Frequency) 에너지 하베스팅 센서 노드의 설계 방안과 CATV 망과 누설 동축 케이블 (leaky coaxial cable)을 활용한 센서 네트워크 구축 방안을 연구하였다. 센서 노드는 915MHz 주파수 대역에서 동작하는 WPTS (Wireless Power Transfer System) 전력 수신기로 전원공급부를 설계하였다. WOC (WiFi over Coax) 기술을 활용하여 CATV 망으로 센서의 BLE 무선통신 신호와 WPTS 전력 송신기 신호를 전송하고, 누설 동축 케이블로 RF 신호를 방사시키는 센서 네트워크 구축 방안을 제안하였다. 센서 네트워크를 구축하는 지점에 누설 동축 케이블을 활용하면 센서 노드의 수신 신호 강도 지표가 허용되는 최소값 (-78dBm)을 만족하는 지점까지 센서 네트워크의 커버리지를 확장할 수 있다.

• 한국포장학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.223-228
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• 2023

Sustainable energy supplies without the recharging and replacement of the charge storage device have become increasingly important. Among various energy harvesters, the triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) has attracted considerable attention due to its high instantaneous output power, broad selection of available materials, eco-friendly and inexpensive fabrication process, and various working modes customized for target applications. In this study, the amount of voltage and current generated was measured by applying the PSD profile random vibration test of the electronic vibration tester and ISTA 3A according to the time of Anodized Aluminum Oxide (AAO) pore widening of the manufactured TENG device Teflon and AAO. The discharge and charging tests of the integrated module during the random simulated transport environment and the recognition distance of RFID were measured while agricultural products (onion) were loaded into the returnable folding plastic box. As a result, it was found that AAO alumina etching processing time to maximize TENG performance was optimal at 31 min in terms of voltage and current generation, and the integrated module applied with the TENG module showed a charging effect even during the continuous use of RFID, so the voltage was kept constant without discharge. In addition, the RFID recognition distance of the integrated module was measured as a maximum of 1.4 m. Therefore, it was found that the surface condition of AAO, a TENG element, has a great influence on the power generation of the integrated module, and due to the characteristics of TENG, the power generation increases as the surface dries, so it is judged that the power generation can be increased if the surface drying treatment (ozone treatment, etc.) of AAO is applied in the future.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.139-146
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• 2013

본 논문에서는 페러데이 법칙을 이용한 진동발전 장치를 지하철의 자갈도상과 콘크리트 도상의 분류에 따른 기전력 량을 분석 하였다. 지하철 2호선 서초~방배 구간의 자갈도상에서 콘크리트 도상 변경으로 동일한 전동차 운행속도로 동일 구간에서 차량운행에 의한 동특성을 분석하고 진동력발전 장치를 이용해 얻어질 수 있는 기전력 량을 분석하였다. 또한 페러데이의 법칙에 의한 유도 기전력 식에 의한 계산 기전력 량과 발전 장치에 의한 관측 기전력 량을 베이지안 회귀 분석 및 상관분석을 통하여 철도에 적용되는 모델에 대한 신뢰구간과 모델식을 각 도상별로 업데이팅하였다. 수정된 식을 이용한 기전력은 한 개의 진동발전 장치 당 콘크리트 도상에서 4mV, 자갈도상에서는 40mV의 전력을 얻을 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.569-575
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• 2020

최근, 화석연료 고갈과 온실 가스 배출에 대한 우려가 높아지면서 신·재생 에너지 기술에 대한 연구가 주목을 받고 있다. 휴대용 전자기기 및 웨어러블 디바이스의 수요가 증가하고 IT기기들이 소형화되면서 배터리의 크기, 사용시간 등의 한계를 극복하기 위한 기술로 에너지 하베스팅이 있다. 본 논문에서는 열전소자의 V-I 특성곡선과 내부저항을 분석하고, 기존의 MPPT제어방식을 비교하였다. P&O제어방식은 열전소자의 전압, 전류를 측정하기 위한 센서 2개를 사용해야하기 때문에 경제적으로 비효율적이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 출력전압 조절을 위한 센서1개만을 이용하여 MPP를 추적하는 새로운 MPPT제어방식을 제안한다. 제안하는 MPPT제어방식은 duty ratio와 부하의 출력전압의 관계를 이용하였으며, DC-DC Converter의 출력전압을 주기적으로 샘플링하여 duty ratio를 증가 또는 감소시켜 최적의 duty ratio를 찾아 MPP를 유지하도록 제어된다. DC-DC Converter는 Two-Switch 토폴로지인 Cascaded boost-Buck Converter를 이용하여 회로도를 설계하였다. 제안된 MPPT 제어방식은 PSIM 시뮬레이션을 이용한 모의실험을 통하여 검증하였고, 그 결과 열전소자의 V-I 특성곡선으로부터 얻어지는 MPP에서 전압×전류 및 전력값(V=4.2V, I=2.5A, P=10.5W)과 일치함을 확인하였다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.495-504
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• 2021

Energy Harvesting is a technology that can convert wasted energy such as vibration, heat, light, electromagnetic energy, etc. into usable electrical energy. Among them, vibration-based piezoelectric energy harvesting (PEH) has high energy conversion efficiency with a small volume; thus, it is expected to be used in various autonomous powering devices, such as implantable medical devices, wearable devices, and energy harvesting from road or automobiles. In this study, wasted vibration energy in an automobile is converted into electrical energy by high-power piezoelectric materials, and the generated electrical energy is found to be an auxiliary power source for the operation of wireless sensor nodes, LEDs, etc. inside an automobile. In order to properly install the PEH in an automobile, vibration characteristics includes frequency and amplitude at several positions in the automobile is monitored initially and the cantilever structured PEH was designed accordingly. The harvesting properties of fabricated PEH is characterized and installed into the engine part of the automobile, where the vibration amplitude is stable and strong. The feasibility of PEH is confirmed by operating electric components (LEDs) that can be used in practice.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.768-775
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• 2017

Energy harvesting characteristics of trapezoidal piezoelectric cantilever generator, which has a lead zirconate titanate (PZT) laminate film, were compared by longitudinal (3-3) and transverse (3-1) modes. The PZT laminate film, fabricated by a conventional tape casting process, was cofired with Ag electrode at $850^{\circ}C$ for 2 h. A multi-layered Ag electrode by a planar pattern and an interdigitated pattern was applied to the PZT laminate to implement the 3-3 and 3-1 modes, respectively. The energy harvesting performance of the 3-3 mode trapezoidal piezoelectric cantilever generator was better than that of the 3-1 mode. An extremely high output power density of $26.7mW/cm^3$ for the 3-3 mode was obtained at a resonant frequency of 145 Hz under a load resistance of $50{\Omega}$ and acceleration of 1.3 G, which is ~3-times higher than that for the 3-1 mode. Therefore, the 3-3 mode is considered significantly efficient for application to high-performance piezoelectric cantilever generator.