Table of Contents
Part 1: Fibre based piezoelectric nanogenerators1. Single fibre based piezoelectric nanogenerators
2. Core-shell yarn based piezoelectric nanogenerators
3. Solution or wet spun fibre based piezoelectric nanogenerators
Part 2: Fabric based piezoelectric nanogenerators
4. Woven fabric based piezoelectric nanogenerators
5. Knitted fabric based piezoelectric nanogenerators
6. Braided fabric based piezoelectric nanogenerators
Part 3: Nanofibrous piezoelectric nanogenerators
7. Piezoelectric nanogenerator based on PVDF and PVDF-TrFE nanofibers
8. Piezoelectric nanogenerator based on PAN nanofibers
Part 4: Applications of Piezoelectric nanogenerators
9. Textile based piezoelectric nanogenerators as sensor device (SD)
10. Textile based piezoelectric nanogenerators as energy harvesting device (EHD)
11. Textile based piezoelectric nanogenerators for structural health monitoring (SHM)
12. Conclusions and outlook
Authors
Shahid Ul Islam Fulbright Fellow, University of California, Davis, USA. Shahid Islam is currently a Fulbright researcher and Cultural Ambassador at the University of California, Davis, in the United States. Before joining UCD, he was a Principal Project Scientist at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, where he led a number of projects funded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) agencies. His areas of interest include advanced functional materials, green chemistry, and sustainable engineering practices in different application sectors. He is a member of many groups, including the American Chemical Society (USA) and is a life member of the Asian Polymer Association. He is the author of numerous scientific articles, including peer-reviewed journal papers, reviews, chapters, and books published by the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer, etc. S. Wazed Ali Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India.Dr. Wazed Ali, currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, has a rich academic and professional background. After completing his PhD at IIT Delhi, he worked as a Research Scientist at GE (General Electric) India Technology Centre Pvt. Ltd. (JFWTC) and later at SABIC Research and Technology Pt. Ltd. before joining IIT Delhi in 2014. Notably, during his time at GE India Technology, he received a 'Bronze Medal' for outstanding performance.
Dr. Ali's extensive academic journey includes multiple international fellowships, a 'Gold Medal' for M.Tech achievement, and prestigious awards such as the 'Commonwealth Split-Site Doctoral Fellowship' and the 'Bolton Fellowship.' His research areas include nano fibrous web for energy, nanocomposite-based flexible piezoelectric materials, and green chemistry in textiles.
Satyaranjan Bairagi Research Associate, University of Glasgow, UK.Dr. Bairagi is a postdoctoral research associate working on a project funded by EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) at the University of Glasgow, UK. He earned his Ph.D. in smart textiles from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, and holds M.Tech. and B.Tech. degrees in textile technology from Calcutta University, India. His research interests include textile chemistry, fiber science, smart textiles, nanocomposites, and functional textiles. Dr. Bairagi holds a granted Indian patent related to green chemistry in textiles. Additionally, he serves as an editorial board member for the International Journal of Materials Science and Applications and acts as a guest editor for Processes.
