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Piezoelectric power generation from zinc oxide nanowires grown on paper substrate
Author(s) -
Soomro M. Y.,
Hussain I.,
Bano N.,
Nur O.,
Willander M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
physica status solidi (rrl) – rapid research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.786
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1862-6270
pISSN - 1862-6254
DOI - 10.1002/pssr.201105519
Subject(s) - piezoelectricity , nanowire , materials science , zinc , substrate (aquarium) , nanotechnology , nanoscopic scale , optoelectronics , voltage , atomic force microscopy , oxide , power (physics) , electrical engineering , composite material , engineering , metallurgy , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics , geology
In this study, we demonstrate piezoelectric power generation from zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires grown on paper substrate. Vertically aligned ZnO nanowires are deflected by an atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip in contact mode which generates an output voltage of up to 7 mV. Furthermore, the effects of different parameters mainly influencing the magnitude of the output voltage are discussed. We expect that due to its simplicity, this approach represents an important step within the development of nanoscale power generators. It offers a promising alternative powering source for the next generation of nanodevices on disposable paper. (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)