Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity
Abstract Interest in piezoelectric nanocomposites has been vastly growing in the energy harvesting field. They are applied in wearable electronics, mechanical actuators, and electromechanical membranes. In this research work, nanocomposite membranes of different blend ratios from PVDF and TPU have b...
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| author | Nader Shehata Remya Nair Rabab Boualayan Ishac Kandas Abdulrazak Masrani Eman Elnabawy Nada Omran Mohammed Gamal Ahmed H. Hassanin |
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| description | Abstract Interest in piezoelectric nanocomposites has been vastly growing in the energy harvesting field. They are applied in wearable electronics, mechanical actuators, and electromechanical membranes. In this research work, nanocomposite membranes of different blend ratios from PVDF and TPU have been synthesized. The PVDF is responsible for piezoelectric performance where it is one of the promising polymeric organic materials containing β-sheets, to convert applied mechanical stress into electric voltage. In addition, the TPU is widely used in the plastic industry due to its superior elasticity. Our work investigates the piezoresponse analysis for different blending ratios of PVDF/TPU. It has been found that TPU blending ratios of 15–17.5% give higher output voltage at different stresses conditions along with higher piezosensitivity. Then, TPU addition with its superior mechanical elasticity can partially compensate PVDF to enhance the piezoelectric response of the PVDF/TPU nanocomposite mats. This work can help reducing the amount of added PVDF in piezoelectric membranes with enhanced piezo sensitivity and mechanical elasticity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a78d1ab12cb4baa9b1daebfd00f664f2022-12-22T03:22:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-05-0112111110.1038/s41598-022-11465-5Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticityNader Shehata0Remya Nair1Rabab Boualayan2Ishac Kandas3Abdulrazak Masrani4Eman Elnabawy5Nada Omran6Mohammed Gamal7Ahmed H. Hassanin8Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST)Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST)Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST)Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST)Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST)Center of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria UniversityCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria UniversityCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria UniversityCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Interest in piezoelectric nanocomposites has been vastly growing in the energy harvesting field. They are applied in wearable electronics, mechanical actuators, and electromechanical membranes. In this research work, nanocomposite membranes of different blend ratios from PVDF and TPU have been synthesized. The PVDF is responsible for piezoelectric performance where it is one of the promising polymeric organic materials containing β-sheets, to convert applied mechanical stress into electric voltage. In addition, the TPU is widely used in the plastic industry due to its superior elasticity. Our work investigates the piezoresponse analysis for different blending ratios of PVDF/TPU. It has been found that TPU blending ratios of 15–17.5% give higher output voltage at different stresses conditions along with higher piezosensitivity. Then, TPU addition with its superior mechanical elasticity can partially compensate PVDF to enhance the piezoelectric response of the PVDF/TPU nanocomposite mats. This work can help reducing the amount of added PVDF in piezoelectric membranes with enhanced piezo sensitivity and mechanical elasticity.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11465-5 |
| spellingShingle | Nader Shehata Remya Nair Rabab Boualayan Ishac Kandas Abdulrazak Masrani Eman Elnabawy Nada Omran Mohammed Gamal Ahmed H. Hassanin Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity Scientific Reports |
| title | Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| title_full | Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| title_fullStr | Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| title_short | Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| title_sort | stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride pvdf thermoplastic polyurethane tpu nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11465-5 |
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