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. 2018 Jan 15;8(1):754.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-19082-3.

Stretchable Electrospun PVDF-HFP/Co-ZnO Nanofibers as Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

Hemalatha Parangusan  1 , Deepalekshmi Ponnamma  2 , Mariam Al Ali Al-Maadeed  3
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Stretchable Electrospun PVDF-HFP/Co-ZnO Nanofibers as Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

Hemalatha Parangusan et al. Sci Rep. .

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Abstract

Herein, we investigate the morphology, structure and piezoelectric performances of neat polyvinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) and PVDF-HFP/Co-ZnO nanofibers, fabricated by electrospinning. An increase in the amount of crystalline β-phase of PVDF-HFP has been observed with the increase in Co-doped ZnO nanofiller concentration in the PVDF-HFP matrix. The dielectric constants of the neat PVDF-HFP and PVDF-HFP/2 wt.% Co-ZnO nanofibers are derived as 8 and 38 respectively. The flexible nanogenerator manipulated from the polymer nanocomposite (PVDF-HFP/Co-ZnO) exhibits an output voltage as high as 2.8 V compared with the neat PVDF-HFP sample (~120 mV). These results indicate that the investigated nanocomposite is appropriate for fabricating various flexible and wearable self-powered electrical devices and systems.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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Schematics of the sample preparation and the electrospinning setup.
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Schematic representation of (a) flexible nanogenerator and (b) piezoelectric experimental setup.
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(a,b) SEM images (c,d) TEM images and (e,f) XRD patterns of undoped ZnO and Co-doped ZnO nanorods.
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x-ray diffraction patterns of neat PVDF-HFP and its nanocomposites.
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(a) FTIR spectra of neat PVDF-HFP and the nanocomposites.
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SEM images of (a) neat PVDF-HFP, (b) PVDF-HFP/1 wt.% ZnO, (c) PVDF- HFP/0.5 wt.% Co-ZnO, (d) PVDF-HFP/1 wt.% Co-ZnO, (e) PVDF-HFP/2 wt.% Co-ZnO.
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Figure 7
(a) Variation of dielectric constants (ϵ′) with frequency, (b) variation of dielectric loss (ϵ″) with frequency.
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(a) Generation of output voltages from neat PVDF-HFP and its nanocomposites, (b) the output voltages as a function of the Co-doped ZnO filler loading.
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The output performance of the piezoelectric nanogenerator (PVDF-HFP/2 wt% Co-doped ZnO nanofibers) as a function of different frequencies.
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Working mechanism under pressing releasing mechanical force.
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