Piezoelectric and pyroelectric energy harvesting from lithium niobate films
Résumé
In this paper we present the first implementation of lead-free Lithium Niobate as piezoelectric transducer for energy harvesting applications. The fabrication process of cantilever beams and square chips is explained. The two different types of samples have been characterized with different techniques in order to investigate vibrational harvesting and pyroelectric effect. The first tests show promising results for the application of Lithium Niobate in hybrid energy harvesting field.