@inproceedings{191dbecbd5ff44ada481552de1c72ef3,
title = "Nanostructured zinc oxide piezoelectric energy generators based on semiconductor P-N junctions",
abstract = "ZnO nanorods grown on plastic substrates by chemical methods are combined with both inorganic and organic p-type materials to make flexible p-n junction devices. When bent the devices generate both voltage and current peaks, which is attributed to the piezoelectric effect in the ZnO nanorods. The best device produces a maximum possible power density of 100 nWcm-2. When vibrated at a constant frequency the voltage output by the devices scales linearly with vibration amplitude. Also, when illuminated the output of the devices drops. These effects are consistent with a piezoelectric source of the voltage.",
author = "Joe Briscoe and Mark Stewart and Melvin Vopson and Markys Cain and Weaver, {Paul M.} and Steve Dunn",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1557/opl.2012.1242",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781605114163",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
pages = "151--156",
booktitle = "Nanowires and Nanotubes - Synthesis, Properties, Devices, and Energy Applications of One-Dimensional Materials",
note = "2012 MRS Spring Meeting ; Conference date: 09-04-2012 Through 13-04-2012",
}