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Highly aligned P(VDF-TrFE) nanofibers with anisotropic piezoelectricity fabricated by electrospinning for physical sensing devices

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

This manuscript describes an electrospinning method for fabrication of highly aligned poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer (P(VDF-TrFE)) nanofibers. In our experiments, micro-patterned parallel electrodes are used to modify the electric field nearby the collector, and electrospun nanofibers achieve good alignment when the gap distance of the parallel electrodes is larger than 200 μm with a nozzle-collector distance of 70 mm. The aligned nanofibers show excellent piezoelectricity after annealing at 120□ at 120 for 2 hours. It is found that the output of highly aligned P(VDF-TrFE) fibers is greatly improved, compared to that of randomly oriented fibers. The P(VDF-TrFE) fibers demonstrate anisotropic piezoelectricity, which means higher charge output with a strain in the axial direction of the nanofibers than that under a strain in other directions. In addition, the alignment of the P(VDF-TrFE) nanofibers leads to the anisotropic hydrophobicity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1263-1266
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479989553
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2015
Event18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015 - Anchorage, United States
Duration: 21 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 Transducers - 2015 18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems, TRANSDUCERS 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage
Period21/06/1525/06/15

Keywords

  • P(VDF-TrFE) nanofiber
  • anisotropic hydrophobicity
  • far field electrospinning
  • physical sensing
  • piezoelectricity

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