Composition for energy generator, storage, and strain sensor and methods of use thereof

US8310134B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• William Marsh Rice University · US

Inventors

• Pulickel M. Ajayan · Houston, US
• Ashavani Kumar · Sunnyvale, US
• Andres Rafael Botello-Mendez · San Luis Potosí, MX
• Hemtej Gullapalli · Littleton, US
• Mauricio Terrones Maldonado · Ndrea Kariou, MX

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 22, 2010
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2012
• Expiry date: Sep 4, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N30/852

Abstract

Compositions and devices for harvesting electrical energy from mechanical and thermal energy, storing such produced energy, and sensing strain based on low cost materials and processes. In embodiments, the compositions are flexible and include a flexible polymer embedded and coated with a nanostructured piezoelectric material.