Piezoelectric harvesting of mechanical energy for redox chemistry
Elan M. Marrero, Christian J. Caprara, Colin N. Gilbert, Emma E. Blanco, Richard G. Blair
Abstract
Mechanical energy wasted during ball milling is converted to electrical energy via a piezoelectric element. The extraction of energy is monitored through the reduction of methylene blue to its colorless form.
Topics & Concepts
PiezoelectricityRedoxWork (physics)ElectronReaction rateChemical energyChemistryChemical reactionMechanical energyMaterials scienceNanotechnologyComposite materialThermodynamicsPhysicsInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryPower (physics)CatalysisQuantum mechanicsCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsRadical Photochemical ReactionsAdvanced Chemical Sensor Technologies