Modeling of ZnO Nanorods on Paper Substrate for Energy Harvesting

Abstract

Nano devices are used for energy generation, storing, and harvesting. Among other metal oxides, ZnO shows high performance in piezoelectric energy generation. In this work, the analysis of the parameter dependency of the amount of energy generated for a piezoelectric material on a paper flexible substrate is done. The load is applied in the shape of lines and alphabets. It is found that the displacement is directly proportional to the generated energy. The role of surface area in producing energy and the distribution of pressure with respect to material strength are added.