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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2012
Zhong Lin Wang, Marietta, GA (US);
Youfan HU, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yan Zhang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Chen Xu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Guang Zhu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Zhong Lin Wang, Marietta, GA (US);
Youfan Hu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Yan Zhang, Atlanta, GA (US);
Chen Xu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Guang Zhu, Atlanta, GA (US);
Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A generator includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, a dense plurality of vertically-aligned piezoelectric elongated nanostructures, an insulating layer and a second electrode layer. The substrate has a top surface and the first electrode layer is disposed on the top surface of the substrate. The dense plurality of vertically-aligned piezoelectric elongated nanostructures extends from the first electrode layer. Each of the nanostructures has a top end. The insulating layer is disposed on the top ends of the nanostructures. The second electrode layer is disposed on the non-conductive layer and is spaced apart from the nanostructures.