Piezoelectric polymers: theory, challenges and opportunities

M Smith, S Kar-Narayan - International Materials Reviews, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Piezoelectric materials can directly transduce electrical and mechanical energy, making
them attractive for applications such as sensors, actuators and energy harvesting devices …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale-structuring of polyvinylidene fluoride for energy harvesting: the impact of molecular-, micro-and macro-structure

C Wan, CR Bowen - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy harvesting exploits ambient sources of energy such as mechanical loads, vibrations,
human motion, waste heat, light or chemical sources and converts them into useful electrical …

Nanoparticle-enhanced β-phase formation in electroactive PVDF composites: a review of systems for applications in energy harvesting, EMI shielding, and membrane …

A Gebrekrstos, TS Muzata, SS Ray - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
With the continuous advancement of electronic devices, lightweight, flexible, and easily
processable materials have gained substantial techno-commercial importance. Most …

Electroactive poly (vinylidene fluoride)-based structures for advanced applications

C Ribeiro, CM Costa, DM Correia, J Nunes-Pereira… - Nature protocols, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) and its copolymers are the polymers with the
highest dielectric constants and electroactive responses, including piezoelectric, pyroelectric …

Electrical stimulation induced by a piezo-driven triboelectric nanogenerator and electroactive hydrogel composite, accelerate wound repair

A Sharma, V Panwar, B Mondal, D Prasher, MK Bera… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the numerous types of chronic skin wounds, the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
(DFU) remains a major challenge, in view of its etiology. The high rates of amputation even …

Electroactive phases of poly (vinylidene fluoride): Determination, processing and applications

P Martins, AC Lopes, S Lanceros-Mendez - Progress in polymer science, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, and its copolymers are the family of polymers with
the highest dielectric constant and electroactive response, including piezoelectric …

High‐performance triboelectric nanogenerators based on electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride–silver nanowire composite nanofibers

S Cheon, H Kang, H Kim, Y Son, JY Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The preparation of ferroelectric polymer–metallic nanowire composite nanofiber triboelectric
layers is described for use in high‐performance triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). The …

New developments in composites, copolymer technologies and processing techniques for flexible fluoropolymer piezoelectric generators for efficient energy …

NA Shepelin, AM Glushenkov, VC Lussini… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Flexible piezoelectric generators (PEGs) have recently attracted significant interest, as they
are able to harvest mechanical energy and convert it to electricity, decreasing reliance on …

Tough, antifreezing, and piezoelectric organohydrogel as a flexible wearable sensor for human–machine interaction

Y Shi, Y Guan, M Liu, X Kang, Y Tian, W Deng, P Yu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Piezoelectric hydrogel sensors are becoming increasingly popular for wearable sensing
applications due to their high sensitivity, self-powered performance, and simple preparation …

A self-powered wearable pressure sensor and pyroelectric breathing sensor based on GO interfaced PVDF nanofibers

K Roy, SK Ghosh, A Sultana, S Garain… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2019 - ACS Publications
This paper reports a self-powered, flexible, piezo-and pyro-electric hybrid nanogenerator
(NG) device that can be fixed on different locations of human skin for detecting static and …