Role of Intrinsic Dipoles in the Evaporation‐Driven Assembly of Perovskite Nanocubes into Energy‐Harvesting Composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 217 (6) ◽  
pp. 1900533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Zablotsky ◽  
Vladimir Kuzovkov ◽  
Eugene Kotomin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting

scholarly journals Microbiomes attached to fresh perennial ryegrass are temporally resilient and adapt to changing ecological niches

Microbiome ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Huws ◽  
Joan E. Edwards ◽  
Wanchang Lin ◽  
Francesco Rubino ◽  
Mark Alston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
Transcriptional Activity ◽  
Ecological Niches ◽  
Ecological Interactions ◽  
Carbohydrate Degradation ◽  
Host Nutrition ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background Gut microbiomes, such as the rumen, greatly influence host nutrition due to their feed energy-harvesting capacity. We investigated temporal ecological interactions facilitating energy harvesting at the fresh perennial ryegrass (PRG)-biofilm interface in the rumen using an in sacco approach and prokaryotic metatranscriptomic profiling. Results Network analysis identified two distinct sub-microbiomes primarily representing primary (≤ 4 h) and secondary (≥ 4 h) colonisation phases and the most transcriptionally active bacterial families (i.e Fibrobacteriaceae, Selemondaceae and Methanobacteriaceae) did not interact with either sub-microbiome, indicating non-cooperative behaviour. Conversely, Prevotellaceae had most transcriptional activity within the primary sub-microbiome (focussed on protein metabolism) and Lachnospiraceae within the secondary sub-microbiome (focussed on carbohydrate degradation). Putative keystone taxa, with low transcriptional activity, were identified within both sub-microbiomes, highlighting the important synergistic role of minor bacterial families; however, we hypothesise that they may be ‘cheating’ in order to capitalise on the energy-harvesting capacity of other microbes. In terms of chemical cues underlying transition from primary to secondary colonisation phases, we suggest that AI-2-based quorum sensing plays a role, based on LuxS gene expression data, coupled with changes in PRG chemistry. Conclusions In summary, we show that fresh PRG-attached prokaryotes are resilient and adapt quickly to changing niches. This study provides the first major insight into the complex temporal ecological interactions occurring at the plant-biofilm interface within the rumen. The study also provides valuable insights into potential plant breeding strategies for development of the utopian plant, allowing optimal sustainable production of ruminants.

Energy harvesting: role of hybrid nanofluids

2021 ◽  
pp. 173-211
Author(s):  
Tayyab Raza Shah ◽  
Hamza Babar ◽  
Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Hybrid Nanofluids

Role of Cationic Oxidation States to Enhance the Electroactive β-Phase of Poly(vinylidene Fluoride) and its Energy Harvesting Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (22) ◽  
pp. 3533-3539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kausalya Ganesan ◽  
Nagamalleswara R. Alluri ◽  
Nirmal Prashanth M. J. Raj ◽  
A. Chandrasekhar ◽  
S.-J. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Oxidation States ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Poly Vinylidene Fluoride

The Effect of Nonlinear Piezoelectric Coupling on Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Triplett ◽  
D. Dane Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Original System ◽  
Constitutive Relationship ◽  
Ambient Vibration ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Maximum Output ◽  
Power Sources ◽  
Mechanical Coupling

Advances in electronic and consumer technology are increasing the need for smaller, more efficient energy sources. Thus vibration-based energy harvesting, the scavenging of energy from existing ambient vibration sources and its conversion to useful electrical power, is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to traditional power sources such as batteries. Energy harvesting devices have been developed based on a number of electro-mechanical coupling mechanisms and their design must be optimized to produce the maximum output for given environmental conditions. While the role of nonlinearities in the components has been shown to be significant in terms of the overall device efficiency, few studies have systematically investigated their influence on the system performance. In this work the role of a nonlinear piezoelectric relationship is considered on the performance of a vibration-based energy harvester. Using a Poincare´-Lindstedt perturbation analysis the response of the harvesting system is approximated, including mechanical damping, stiffness nonlinearities, and the above mentioned nonlinear piezoelectric constitutive relationship. The predicted behavior is then compared against numerical simulations of the original system, focusing on the relationship between the power generated by the device, the ambient vibration characteristics, and the nonlinearities in the system.

scholarly journals Microbiomes attached to fresh perennial ryegrass- are temporally resilient and adapt to changing ecological niches

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Huws ◽  
Joan. E. Edwards ◽  
Wanchang Lin ◽  
Francesco Rubino ◽  
Mark Alston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
Transcriptional Activity ◽  
Ecological Niches ◽  
Ecological Interactions ◽  
Carbohydrate Degradation ◽  
Host Nutrition ◽  
Role Based ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract BackgroundGut microbiomes, such as the rumen, greatly influence host nutrition due to their feed energy-harvesting capacity. We investigated temporal ecological interactions facilitating energy-harvesting at the fresh perennial ryegrass (PRG)-biofilm interface in the rumen using an in sacco approach and prokaryotic metatranscriptomic profiling. ResultsNetwork analysis identified two distinct sub-microbiomes primarily representing primary (<4h) and secondary (>4h) colonisation phases and the most transcriptionally active bacterial families (i.e Fibrobacteriaceae, Selemondaceae and Methanobacteriaceae) did not interact with either sub-microbiome, indicating non-cooperative behaviour. Conversely, Prevotellaceae had most transcriptional activity within the primary sub-microbiome (focussed on protein metabolism) and Lachnospiraceae within the secondary sub-microbiome (focussed on carbohydrate degradation). Putative keystone taxa, with low transcriptional activity, were identified within both sub-microbiomes, highlighting the important synergistic role of minor bacterial families, however, we hypothesise that they may be ‘cheating’ in order to capitalise on the energy-harvesting capacity of other microbes. In terms of chemical cues underlying transition from primary to secondary colonisation phases, we suggest that AI-2 based quorum sensing plays a role, based on LuxS gene expression data, coupled with changes in PRG chemistry. ConclusionsIn summary, we show that fresh PRG-attached prokaryotes are resilient and adapt quickly to changing niches. This study provides the first major insight into the complex temporal ecological interactions occurring at the plant-biofilm interface within the rumen. The study also provides valuable insights into potential plant breeding strategies for development of the utopian plant, allowing optimal sustainable production of ruminants.

Role of suppressed oxygen vacancies in the BiFeO3 nanofiller to improve the polar phase and multifunctional performance of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 5974-5988 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhishek Sasmal ◽  
Shrabanee Sen ◽  
P. Sujatha Devi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Polar Phase ◽  
Poly Vinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Pvdf Matrix

In the present work, we report the enhanced dielectric, ferroelectric, energy storage and energy harvesting performance of a citrate-gel synthesized Bi1−xBaxFeO3 (x = 0, 0.05, 0.10) incorporating poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) matrix.

The role of secondary phase in enhancing transduction coefficient of piezoelectric energy harvesting composites

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 3479-3485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaole Yu ◽  
Yudong Hou ◽  
Haiyan Zhao ◽  
Jing Fu ◽  
Mupeng Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Design Strategy ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Energy

A new composite design strategy tailors the synergistic change of d33 and εr to obtain a high d33·g33.

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