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Ken C. Pradel
Researcher at Georgia Institute of Technology
Publications - 37
Citations - 4058
Ken C. Pradel is an academic researcher from Georgia Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nanowire & Nanogenerator. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 36 publications receiving 3351 citations. Previous affiliations of Ken C. Pradel include Georgia Tech Research Institute & National Institute for Materials Science.
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Pyroelectric nanogenerators for harvesting thermoelectric energy.
Ya Yang,Wenxi Guo,Ken C. Pradel,Guang Zhu,Yu Sheng Zhou,Yan Zhang,Youfan Hu,Long Lin,Zhong Lin Wang,Zhong Lin Wang +9 more
TL;DR: This study experimentally demonstrates the first application of pyroelectric ZnO nanowire arrays for converting heat energy into electricity and has the potential of using pyro electric nanowires to convert wasted energy into Electricity for powering nanodevices.
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Harvesting Water Drop Energy by a Sequential Contact-Electrification and Electrostatic-Induction Process
TL;DR: A new prototype triboelectric nanogenerator with superhydrophobic and self-cleaning features is invented to harvest water drop energy based on a sequential contact electrification and electrostatic induction process.
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Networks of triboelectric nanogenerators for harvesting water wave energy: a potential approach toward blue energy.
Jun Chen,Jin Yang,Jin Yang,Zhaoling Li,Xing Fan,Yunlong Zi,Qingshen Jing,Hengyu Guo,Zhen Wen,Ken C. Pradel,Simiao Niu,Zhong Lin Wang,Zhong Lin Wang +12 more
TL;DR: Given the compelling features, such as being lightweight, extremely cost-effective, environmentally friendly, easily implemented, and capable of floating on the water surface, the TENG-NW renders an innovative and effective approach toward large-scale blue energy harvesting from the ocean.
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Paper-based origami triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered pressure sensors.
Po Kang Yang,Zong-Hong Lin,Zong-Hong Lin,Ken C. Pradel,Long Lin,Xiuhan Li,Xiaonan Wen,Jr-Hau He,Zhong Lin Wang,Zhong Lin Wang +9 more
TL;DR: This paper presents origami triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) using paper as the starting material, with a high degree of flexibility, light weight, low cost, and recyclability, and can also serve as self-powered pressure sensors.
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Flexible pyroelectric nanogenerators using a composite structure of lead-free KNbO(3) nanowires.
Ya Yang,Jong Hoon Jung,Jong Hoon Jung,Byung Kil Yun,Fang Zhang,Ken C. Pradel,Wenxi Guo,Zhong Lin Wang,Zhong Lin Wang +8 more
TL;DR: Pyroelectric nanogenerators fabricated using a lead-free KNbO(3) nanowire-PDMS polymer composite are reported for the first time and have potential applications in self-powered nanodevices and nanosystems.