Electrospun P3HT/PVDF-HFP semiconductive nanofibers for triboelectric nanogenerators

This paper describes a simple electrospinning approach for fabricating poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT)/poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) semiconductive nanofiber mat triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). Measurements of the electrical properties of the P3HT/PVDF-HFP semiconductive nanofiber TENGs revealed that the output voltage could be enhanced up to 78 V with an output current of 7 mu A. The output power of the device reached 0.55 mW, sufficient to power 500 red light-emitting diodes instantaneously, as well as a digital watch. The P3HT/PVDF-HFP semiconductive nanofiber TENG could be used not only as a self-powered device but also as a sensor for monitoring human action. Furthermore, it displayed good durability when subjected to 20,000 cycles of an external force test.

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This paper presents a simple electrospinning approach to fabricate P3HT/PVDF-HFP semiconductive nanofiber TENGs. The experimental results showed that the output voltage of the nanogenerator could reach 78 V, with an output power of 0.55 mW, capable of instantly powering 500 LEDs and a digital watch. The durability of the device was also demonstrated through 20,000 cycles of external force testing.