Nunes-Pereira, JoãoCosta, PedroLanceros-Mendez, Senentxu2024-02-262024-02-262018978-0-12-814925-6http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/14267The concept of piezoelectric energy production is based on energy-harvesting devices using generation materials such as single crystals, ceramics, polymers, and composites. These production systems can harvest wasted environmental energy and convert it essentially into electrical energy. There are different nano- and microscale power harvesters which are increasingly useful for powering mobile electronics and low-power devices, even in hardly accessible areas. Despite many efforts in the development of new materials, the most widely used materials in device applications remain the ceramics of the lead zirconate titanate family, since they still present the higher output performances in the range of milliwatts of generated power.engCantilever beamCeramicsCompositesElectroactive polymersEnergy harvestingLead-free ceramicsMEMS systemsMicro-scale power harvestersPiezoelectricPVDFRemote locationsSelf-powered sensorsSmart materialsVibrational movementsWasted energy sourcesWearable sensorsbook part10.1016/B978-0-12-809597-3.00324-2