Enhanced dielectric, ferroelectric, energy storage and mechanical energy harvesting performance of ZnO-PVDF composites induced by MWCNTs as an additive third phase

The present work highlights an attempt of fabricating a nanocomposite by the addition of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a third phase into flexible ZnO-poly(vinylidene fluoride) (ZnO-PVDF) composites. MWCNTs played a very important role in distributing ZnO fillers in the PVDF matrix more...

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Published in:Soft matter 2021-09, Vol.17 (37), p.8483-8495
Main Authors: Pratihar, Shewli, Patra, Aniket, Sasmal, Abhishek, Medda, Samar Kumar, Sen, Shrabanee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electric potential
Energy harvesting
Energy storage
Ferroelectric materials
Ferroelectricity
Fluorides
Load resistance
Maximum power density
Motor task performance
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
Nanocomposites
Nanotechnology
Nanotubes
Piezoelectricity
Polyvinylidene fluorides
Vinylidene fluoride
Voltage
Zinc oxide
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Summary:The present work highlights an attempt of fabricating a nanocomposite by the addition of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a third phase into flexible ZnO-poly(vinylidene fluoride) (ZnO-PVDF) composites. MWCNTs played a very important role in distributing ZnO fillers in the PVDF matrix more homogeneously and increased the connection capability. Enhancement of the piezoelectric phase, dielectric permittivity, ferroelectric polarization, energy storage density and mechanical energy harvesting performance of ZnO-PVDF composites after the addition of MWCNTs was confirmed from the respective characterization studies. The sensing capability was demonstrated by the generation of ∼22 V ac output voltage through the application of human finger tapping on 15 wt% ZnO and a 0.1 wt% MWCNT-loaded PVDF (15PZNT) based composite film. The rectified voltage from the fabricated 15PZNT film was used to charge a 10-μF capacitor up to ∼3 V which was used for the illumination of 30 commercial LEDs. The maximum power density from the film was found to be 21.41 μW cm −2 at 4 MΩ load resistance. The effect of the addition of MWCNTs was also verified by simulation using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Improvement of dielectric, ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of PVDF/ZnO composites was achieved after MWCNT addition.
ISSN:1744-683X
1744-6848
DOI:10.1039/d1sm00854d