Journal
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/28/1/015503
Keywords
PVDF/TiO2 nanocomposite; electroactive gamma-phase; dielectric properties; electrical energy storage; mechanical energy harvesting; piezoelectric nanogenerator; rotational speed determination
Funding
- Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India [SERB/1759/2014-15]
- UGC-BSR [P-1/RS/191/14]
- INSPIRE, DST [IF130865]
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Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) embedded gamma-phase containing polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite (PNC) film turns to an excellent material for energy storage application due to an increased dielectric constant (32 at 1 kHz), enhanced electric breakdown strength (400 MV m(-1)). It also exhibits a high energy density of 4 J cm(-3) which is 25 times higher than that of virgin PVDF. 98% of the electroactive gamma-phase has been acheived by the incorporation of TiO2 NPs and the resulting PNC behaves like a super-toughened material due to a dramatic improvement (more than 80%) in the tensile strength. Owing to their electroactive nature and extraordinary mechanical properties, PNC films have a strong ability to fabricate the piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) that have recently been an area of focus regarding mechanical energy harvesting. The feasibility of piezoelectric voltage generation from PNGs is demostrated under the rotating fan that also promises further utility such as rotational speed (RPM) determination.
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