Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator made of poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) thin film

Pi, Zhaoyang; Zhang, Jingwei; Wen, Chenyu; Zhang, Zhibin; Wu, Depei

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.04.016

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“…Thus, it is necessary to explore new, soft-type piezoelectric materials for satisfying the pliable requirements of soft electronics. [7][8] Among them, fluorine-based polymer such as poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) [9][10][11] , poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) [12][13] and poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethlyene-co-chlorotrifluoro ethylene) (PVDF-TrFE-CTFE) 14 , have attracted great interest as flexible piezoelectric materials because they are strongly polarized under pressure due to the negatively charged fluorine atoms and positively charged hydrogen atoms in the chain backbones of these polymers. The piezoelectric output responses of these piezoelectric fluorine-based polymers have been developed by crystal orientation control 15 , blending with inorganic piezoelectric materials and conductive carbon 16 , and electrospinning fiber alignment.…”

Section: Piezoelectric Materials` Research Trends and Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Biodegradable, electro-active chitin nanofiber films for flexible piezoelectric transducers

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Biodegradable, electro-active chitin nanofiber films for flexible piezoelectric transducers

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“…Spin-coated PVDF thin films have previously been adopted in piezoelectric NG fabrication [68]. To acquire further improvement, Wang et al proposed an electrospun P(VDF-TrFE) nanofiber based piezoelectric NG as part of their hybrid NG, which also includes a PDMS/MWCNT (multi-wall carbon nanotube) triboelectric nanogenerator [69].…”

Section: Electrospun P(vdf-trfe) Nanofiber Hybrid Ngsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nanostructured polymer-based piezoelectric and triboelectric materials and devices for energy harvesting applications

Jing

Kar‐Narayan

2018

J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.

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Harvesting energy from ambient mechanical sources in our environment has attracted considerable interest due to its potential to power applications such as ubiquitous wireless sensors and Internet of Things devices. In this context, piezoelectric and/or triboelectric materials offer a relatively simple means of directly converting mechanical energy from ubiquitous ambient vibrating sources into electrical power for microscale/nanoscale device applications. In particular, nanoscale energy harvesters, or nanogenerators, are capable of converting low-level ambient vibrations into electrical energy, thus are vital to the realization of the next generation of self-powered devices. Polymer-based nanogenerators are attractive as they are inherently flexible and robust, making them less prone to mechanical failure which is a key requirement for vibrational energy harvesters. They are also lightweight, easy and cheap to fabricate, lead-free and biocompatible, but in many cases their energy harvesting performance is found lacking in comparison to more commonly studied inorganic materials. Recent advances have been made in developing scalable nanofabrication techniques for flexible and low-cost polymer-based nanogenerators with improved energy conversion efficiency, including the incorporation of high-quality polymer nanowires with enhanced crystallinity, piezoelectric and/or surface charge properties. In this review, we discuss aspects of nanomaterials growth and energy harvester device design, including those involving nanowires of polymers of polyvinylidene fluoride and its co-polymers, nylon-11, and poly-lactic acid for scalable piezoelectric and triboelectric nanogenerator applications, as well as the design and performance of polymer-ceramic nanocomposite nanogenerators. In particular, we highlight the effects of growth parameters, nanoconfinement, self-poling, surface polarization, crystalline phases, and device assembly on the energy harvesting performance of a range of recently reported nanostructured polymer-based materials and devices.

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“…FTIR measurements were also carried out to further confirm the presence of β-phase P(VDF-TrFE). Figure 3b indicates the signature FTIR spectra of the film, with 3 peaks corresponding to the β-phase P(VDF-TrFE): 842 (CH 2 rocking), 1286 (trans band) and 1400 (CH 2 wagging) cm −1 [18,28]. Taken together, these tests clearly indicate that the synthesized film is indeed P(VDF-TrFE).…”

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“…In addition, P(VDF-TrFE) is fully bio-compatible, making it suitable for energy harvesting applications when implanted. P(VDF-TrFE), which can be simply obtained by varying the molar ratio of TrFE in proportion to PVDF, offers several advantages compared to PVDF, including higher piezoelectric coefficient [16], better crystallinity, higher remnant polarization, and higher temperature stability [17,18].…”

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P(VDF-TrFE) Film on PDMS Substrate for Energy Harvesting Applications

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Abstract:We have developed and demonstrated a highly flexible P(VDF-TrFE) film-based energy harvesting device on a PDMS substrate, avoiding any complex composites and patterned structures. The structural and electrical properties of the P(VDF-TrFE) film was investigated using multiple characterization techniques and an optimized film of 7 µm thickness was used for the energy harvesting application. The device, with Ti/Ni metal contacts, was driven by a shaker providing an acceleration of 1.75 g, and frequencies varying from 5 to 30 Hz. The energy harvesting performance of the final fabricated device was tested using the shaker, and resulted in a maximum output capacitor voltage of 4.4 V, which successfully powered a set of 27 LEDs after several minutes of charging.

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Flexible piezoelectric nanogenerator made of poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE) thin film

Cited by 305 publications

References 37 publications

Biodegradable, electro-active chitin nanofiber films for flexible piezoelectric transducers

Biodegradable, electro-active chitin nanofiber films for flexible piezoelectric transducers

Nanostructured polymer-based piezoelectric and triboelectric materials and devices for energy harvesting applications

P(VDF-TrFE) Film on PDMS Substrate for Energy Harvesting Applications

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