Title :
Development of low-cost ferroelectric PLZT devices for photovoltaic power generation
Author :
Qin, Meng ; Yao, Kui ; Liang, Yung C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Ferroelectric photovoltaic device can be used to convert optical energy, such as UV light into electrical energy which can be used to power up electronic circuits in a wireless sensing network. The photovoltaic mechanism exhibits great potential to resolve the energy supply problem in sensing network placed in remote locations. This paper presents the detailed development work on the low-cost ferroelectric photovoltaic thin-film device which can serve as an energy source for the remote circuits. This development is very useful in applications in condition monitoring in industries.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; ferroelectric devices; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; photovoltaic effects; photovoltaic power systems; power supply circuits; wireless sensor networks; PLZT; condition monitoring; electronic circuits; ferroelectric photovoltaic device; ferroelectric photovoltaic thin film device; low cost ferroelectric PLZT device; optical energy conversion; photovoltaic power generation; remote locations; wireless sensing network; Electrodes; Epitaxial growth; Gold; Photoconductivity; Photovoltaic systems;
Conference_Titel :
Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kandy
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7192-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684412
