Size-dependent piezoelectric and mechanical properties of electrospun P(VDF-TrFE) nanofibers for enhanced energy harvesting

Gerardo Ico, Adam Showalter, Wayne Bosze, Shannon C. Gott, Bum Sung Kim, Masaru P. Rao, Nosang V. Myung, Jin Nam

Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2016 · 190 citations · 41 references

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Dimensional reduction of electrospun P(VDF-TrFE) increases crystallinity (DOC), electroactive phase content (EA), Young’s modulus (<italic>E</italic>) and piezoelectric coefficient (<italic>d</italic><sub>33</sub>), collectively leading to enhanced piezoelectric energy harvesting efficiency.

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