GNANAMANI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

PACHAL(p.o).NAMAKKAL.(d.t).

ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

NANOLEAVE ELECTRICITY-A FUTURE

RENEWABLE ENERGYSOURCE

Submitted By:

S.ADHIYAMAN

V.VINOTH

THIRD YEAR B.E,ECE

Phone No.: 8148835242

E-Mail: adhiyaman18@gmail.com
ABSTRACT This is an article on renewable energy and
in particular the innovative technology of
Nano technology is the word
artificial trees and leaves known us
making a huge resolution in our science
Biomimicry. We begin with an overview
Industry. It is a fascinating science for
of nanoleaves and Biomimicry.
many scientists as if offers them many
challengers, one such challenges, and one
such challenge is creating nanoleaves
We begin with an overview of nanoleaves
using the solar Botanic technology. By
and Biomimicry concept.
using this nanoleaves creation, they try to
solve our biggest problem in this year.

We will witness a world where

there will be scarcity for energy resources,
but mankind is blessed that we are
provided with the solar and air which will
last for millions of years. And recently
with the emerging nanotechnology
scientists are working on the new content
called the nanoleaves that will help to
producing electricity with the help of solar
power which can serve the future
BIOMIMICRY TECHNOLOGY
demands.

Biomimicry, a relatively modern

As the near future it is expected to face a
technology, uses nanoleaves attached to
huge energy crisis. In this paper we intend
artificial trees and plants to capture solar
to light on how exactly the nanoleaves can
energy. These exclusively designed
be achieved and what are the future aspect
nanoleaves contain tiny photovoltaic and
and prospects. Are we Witnessing a true
thermo voltaic modules that gather heat
revolution in renewable sources?!!!
and light from solar energy, converting
this to electrical energy.
 The design of the nanoleaves is
based on the principles of photosynthesis,
a natural process where plants extract the
light from solar energy, and along with
CO2 from the atmosphere, convert it to
starches and oxygen, the oxygen being
emitted to the atmosphere.
However, nanoleaves development
has gone a step further, in that they are
capable of harvesting the thermal and
light energy from the sun’s energy and
convert it to electricity. The stems of the
nanoleaves are designed to collect kinetic
energy from the wind, which they also
convert to electrical energy.
INTRODUCTION TO NANOLEAVES
TECHNOLOGY
Nanoleaves and stems are an
emerging form of renewable energy
through collecting energy from the sun
and wind and converting it to electrical
energy. The leaves are distributed
throughout artificial trees and plants, and
when operating at optimum efficiency can
supply a whole household with electricity.
Solar nano technology is used to
collect THERMAL, LIGHT, and WIND
energy, the leaves and stems incorporate
minuscule cells, as explained below;
TYPES OF TRANSDUCERS USED IN
NANOLEAVES
 THERMOVOLTAIC CELLS
 PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
 PIEZOVOLTAIC CELLS
MECHANISM OF NANO LEAF
When we insert the
THERMOVOLATIC CELLS,
PHOTOVOLATIC CELLS, PIEZO-
ELECTRIC CELLS into the tree leaves.
That leaves is act as artificial leave in the
tree.
 The THERMOVOLATIC cell is used
to convert the sunlight thermal
energy into electrical energy in
that artificial leaves.
 Nano PHOTOVOLTAIC cells also
convert the invisible light, known
as infrared light or radiation, we
can't see it, but we can feel it - it's
 warm - that's why we call it
radiation. Due to the unique
combination of photovoltaic in our
Nanoleaves it converts this
thermal radiation into electricity.

 The Nano PIEZO-ELECTRIC cells

is thin like a natural leaf, when
outside forces, like the wind
pushes the Nanoleaf back and
forth, mechanical stresses appear
in the petiole, twig and branches.
The more wind there is, the more
Nanoleaves are moved. Wind that
is moving thousands
Nanoleaves in a tree canopy are
causing mechanical strain in the
petiole, twigs and branches. Nano
piezo-electric elements
incorporated in the petiole twigs
and branches are the tiny Nano
piezo-electric elements that will
generate millions and millions of
Pico watts electricity.
of
WORKING OF THERMO
VOLATIC IN NANOLEAVE
TECHNOLOGY
 Out of two junctions T1 and T2,
T2 is kept at constant reference
temperature. Hence it is referred as
cold junction.
 The temperature changes to be
measured are subjected to the
junction T1, which is referred as
hot junction.
 When T1>T2, an EMF is
generated due to the generator
gradient.
  The magnitude of emf depends on
the materials used for wires and
temperature difference between T1
and T2.
 That emf is produced electrical
energy and that energy is stored in
the inverter.

 When the sunlight strikes the

photo voltaic cells the thin p-
doped upper layer absorbed the
electrons in the n-layer which
causes formation of conduction
electrons and holes.

 These conduction electrons and

holes are separated by depletion
region potential of the P-N
junction.

 When a load is connected across

the cell; the depletion region
potential causes the photo current
to the inverter in the tree trunk.

WORKING OF PIEZO-ELECTRIC
CELLS IN NANO LEAVE
TECHNOLOGY
WORKING OF PHOTO
VOLATIC CELLS IN NANO
LEAVE TECHNOLOGY:
  This vibration actually a kinetic
energy. This energy is converted
form of electrical energy.

 This electrical energy stored in the

inverter in tree trunk.
Piezoelectric cells are worked
AIR REACTION IN NANO
based on the piezoelectric effect in this
LEAVE:
nano leave technology.

PIEZO ELECTRIC EFFECT

When two opposite faces of a thin,

slice of certain crystals are subjected to a
mechanical force, then opposite chargers
are developed on the two faces of the
slice.
INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF PE
 In this technology a crystal is CELL IN THE NANO LEAVE:
placed in between two metal
electrodes

 When the wind force gives the

stress to the up and down side of
this nano leave, the CRYSTAL
in this piezo electric cell got the
vibration.
INVERTER USE IN NANO LEAVE
TECHNOLOGY

 The inverter is a DC to AC
converter circuit used in this nano
leave technology.
 It is fixed in the trunk part of the
tree.
 The all TV,PV,PE cells source
Output are connected internally to
the inverter
  The total output AC voltage is
taken out of this inverter.
 We can get 8 kw power access TYPICAL NANO MOTOR
from inverter to the electrical
applications
TYPICAL NANO LEAF

PERFECT TREES FOR

TYPICAL NANO GENERATOR
NANOLEAVE TECHNOLOGY

Right now, two main kinds of trees are

used in this technology.

 THE BROAD LEAF TREES

 THE SOLAR BOTANIC TREES

THE BOARD LEAF TREES

 The BROAD LEAF TREES can

provide between 3500 KWH

AND 7000 KWH per year, in

addition to providing shade,
breeze, and beauty.

THE SOLAR BOTANIC TREES

 SOLAR BOTANIC’S
EVER GREEN TREES

provide between 2500kWh

and 7000kWh per year.
These trees are good for
mountainous regions and
hill sides, as they provide
good sound absorbers.

 Solar Botanics has also

planned a variety of
smaller artificial shrubs for PERFECT PLACE FOR THIS
your smaller electrical TECHNOLOGY
needs, like household
GREEN DESERT ENERGY
appliances. Solar Botanic
has Nanoleaf roof and wall
o The desert has a unique
carpets that can be easily
beauty and a abundance of
installed with various leaf
renewable energy, we
designs.
believe that we can
preserve the beauty and
exploit its resources
without doing damage to
the desert Ecosystem.
o The desert regions are
some of the most
magnificent ecosystems of
this world: unique natural
habitats boasting incredible
diverse fauna and which
have been home to some of
DISADVANTAGES
the world’s oldest
civilizations. To capture
 It is very difficult to interface the
and exploit this fragile
nanocells into the trees leaves.
beautiful landscape from
 Cost of this technology is very
renewable resources we
high.
have to think twice,
 Very difficult to interface the
because it deserves our
inverter to the tree trunk.
protection.
.
o Every desert highway mile CONCLUSION
can generate as much as
1.2MW of clean electricity By this nanoleaves we definitely
per year, or power over try solve our future upcoming problems
200 homes. Protects the due to the sacaratiry. Of the electrical
environment from energy, and also we product our
otherwise releasing 800 environment without any pollutions. So,
tons of CO2.
 SAVE OUR TREES;
SAVE OUR ELECTRICITY;
SAVE OUR FUTURE;

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