There has been a significant increase in the research on the vibration-based energy harvesters in the recent years. Most researches are focused on the particular technology, and it is often difficult to compare different designs and approaches to vibration-based energy harvesters. This work aims to manufacture a pillar structure of composite material using the PbSrZrTiO3 piezoelectric materials which can convert mechanical energy to electrical energy by employing the ambient vibration. With this energy harvester, electrical energy that can be stored used to power other devices. In this research, the pillar structure of composite material was employed for the energy harvester. Here, the fabrication process and characterization for this energy harvester and its applications will be discussed.

Keywords: Lead-free piezoelectric, Ferroelectrics