Flexible piezoelectrics: integration of sensing, actuating and energy harvesting

Abstract Piezoelectric materials are capable of converting between mechanical and electrical energy, and are suitable for sensing, actuating and energy harvesting. While most conventional piezoelectric materials are brittle solids, flexible piezoelectric materials (FPM) retain functionality even under bending and stretching conditions. This characteristic has garnered increasing attention in recent years, particularly for wearable devices, where the ability to adapt to dynamic human movements is essential. In addition, wearable devices also demand excellent conformability, durability, and adaptability to miniaturization. FPM emerge as a promising solution that meet all these requirements. This review thus aims…

• DF
  Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

  Award: 414311761
• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: U22A20254, 82225012, 52325204, 12474213, 52032005
• NK
  National Key Research and Development Program of China

  Awards: 52032005, 2024YFF1400700