Mn Doped PbZrTiO3 Thick Films for the Renewable Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters for Mobile Communications

Renewable energy systems including piezoelectric, thermoelectric, and photovoltaic devices have been intensively considered for the for the internet of things. Small energy sources with sustainable and robust properties for sensors, actuators, and communications were indispensable for the next industrial revolution. In this research, Mn doped PbZrTiO 3 thick films piezoelectric renewable energy harvesters were prepared and employed for the sustainable energy sources for the energy harvesters. Nano sized powders were prepared by the high energy ball milling process. Calcination and sintering processes were sequentially processed for the device applications. Generated output energies were measured and tested by the impedance matching circuits and applied to the energy sources. Graphical Abstract