Piezoelectric actuation of a direct write electrospun PVDF fiber

  • Juan Pu*
  • , Xiaojun Yan
  • , Yadong Jiang
  • , Chieh Chang
  • , Liwei Lin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Piezoelectric actuation of a doubly clamped suspended poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fiber has been demonstrated. The PVDF fiber is directly deposited onto a collector using near-field electrospinning with in situ electrical poling process. The piezoelectric effect can be further enlarged by polarizing the fiber under a voltage of 2kV for two hours at a temperature of 80°C. A displacement of 2μm on the center of a suspended PVDF fiber, corresponding to a strain of 0.004%, as a result of piezoelectric effect has been detected under an applied electric field of 1.6V/μm. We believe this technology could enable new potential actuation applications for NEMS/MEMS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMEMS 2010 - The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, Technical Digest
Pages1163-1166
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 24 Jan 201028 Jan 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

Conference23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period24/01/1028/01/10

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