Piezoelectric bimorph cantilever for vibration-producing-hydrogen

Sensors (Basel). 2012 Dec 27;13(1):367-74. doi: 10.3390/s130100367.

Abstract

A device composed of a piezoelectric bimorph cantilever and a water electrolysis device was fabricated to realize piezoelectrochemical hydrogen production. The obvious output of the hydrogen and oxygen through application of a mechanical vibration of ~0.07 N and ~46.2 Hz was observed. This method provides a cost-effective, recyclable, environment-friendly and simple way to directly split water for hydrogen fuels by scavenging mechanical waste energy forms such as noise or traffic vibration in the environment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't