Advanced Material Technologies and Applications for Self-Powered Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 48
Special Issue Editors
Interests: multifunctional materials and structures; mechanical metamaterials; low-power energy harvesting; 3D-printed structural systems; automated SHM via UAVs; machine learning/computer vision
Interests: intelligent structures; structural health monitoring; self-powered sensors; additive manufacturing, data analytics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the development of self-powered sensors has emerged as a promising area of research at the intersection of material science, electronics, and sensor technology. Self-powered sensors offer unique advantages by eliminating the need for external power sources, making them ideal for applications where traditional power supplies are impractical or inconvenient. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in materials and technologies specifically tailored for use in self-powered sensor applications.
Potential topics include but not limited to:
- Energy-harvesting materials: Advances in piezoelectric, triboelectric, and photovoltaic materials for energy harvesting in self-powered sensors. Novel approaches in integrating energy conversion materials with sensor components.
- Flexible and wearable sensors: Flexible and stretchable materials for the integration of self-powered sensors into wearable devices.
- Nanomaterials and nanotechnology: Use of nanomaterials (e.g., nanoparticles, nanowires) in self-powered sensor design. Use of nanostructured materials for enhancing sensor sensitivity and efficiency.
- System integration and sensor networks: Integration of self-powered sensors into Internet of Things (IoT) platforms. Wireless communication and networking solutions for self-powered sensor arrays.
Dr. Qianyun Zhang
Dr. Hadi Salehi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- self-powered sensors
- energy harvesting
- nanotechnology
- flexible electronics
- wearable sensors
- piezoelectric materials
- triboelectric materials
- nanomaterials
- sensor integration
- wireless sensor networks
