The authors are grateful to Dr. Hongjin Fan and Dong Sik Kim for growing the ZnO nanowire samples, to Dr. Yewu Wang for growing the silicon nanowire samples, to Dr. Lucian Pintilie for useful discussions, and to Wolfgang Eberhardt for the help in experimental setup. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the author.
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Energy Harvesting Using Nanowires?†
Article first published online: 1 SEP 2008
DOI: 10.1002/adma.200800272
Copyright © 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
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How to Cite
Alexe, M., Senz, S., Schubert, M. A., Hesse, D. and Gösele, U. (2008), Energy Harvesting Using Nanowires?. Advanced Materials, 20: 4021–4026. doi: 10.1002/adma.200800272
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 OCT 2008
- Article first published online: 1 SEP 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 28 MAY 2008
- Manuscript Received: 28 JAN 2008
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Correction: Energy Harvesting Using Nanowires?
Vol. 20, Issue 24, n/a, Article first published online: 16 DEC 2008
Keywords:
- energy harvesting;
- nano-generators;
- piezoelectrics;
- silicon nanowires;
- ZnO nanowires
Graphical Abstract
The present paper focuses on the basic science of the energy harvesting mechanism proposed in the literature to explain how ZnO nanowire-based generators operate. It tries to unveil the signal sources which – based on experiments and theoretical considerations – are different than commonly suggested.