Efficient and Flexible Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices Based on Electrospun PZT/PVDF Composite Fibers
摘要
Polyvinylidene difluoride composite fibers with uniformly dispersed lead zirconate titanate (Pb (Zr0.52Ti0.48) O3) particles were synthesized via electrospinning technique. The fraction of electroactive β-crystalline phase within PVDF polymer matrix was enhanced upon incorporation of PZT particles from ~ 65.7% to ~ 88.9%. The PVDF fiber-based piezoelectric nanogenerator (PENG) generated an open-circuit voltage of ~ 10.1 V, current density ~ 0.101 mA/m2 along with the highest output power density P(A) ~ 1.02 mWm−2 and P(V) ~ 20.4 Wm−3 at load resistance of 50 MΩ, while maximum recorded power density along with superior open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current density P(A) ~ 1.02 mWm−2 and P(V) ~ 20.4 Wm−3 at load resistance of 60 MΩ,∼23.5 V and ∼0.195 mAm−2, respectively, were achieved for a PVDF: PZT mass proportion of 1: 0.8. PZT/PVDF composite fibers PENG illuminated multiple LEDs, digital multimeter, and hygrometer. The findings show the potential of PZT/PVDF composite fibers to function as effective piezoelectric energy harvesting material for sustainable power sources in next-generation flexible electronic systems.