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Compliant electrode and composite material for piezoelectric wind and mechanical energy conversions

US9024510B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America as Represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) · US

Inventor

Bin Chen · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2012
Grant date	May 5, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB82Y30/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thin film device for harvesting energy from wind. The thin film device includes one or more layers of a compliant piezoelectric material formed from a composite of a polymer and an inorganic material, such as a ceramic. Electrodes are disposed on a first side and a second side of the piezoelectric material. The electrodes are formed from a compliant material, such as carbon nanotubes or graphene. The thin film device exhibits improved resistance to structural fatigue upon application of large strains and repeated cyclic loadings.

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