Alam, Md Mehebub and Ghosh, Sujoy Kumar and Sarkar, Debabrata and Sen, Shrabanee and Mandal, Dipankar (2017) Improved dielectric constant and breakdown strength of gamma-phase dominant super toughened polyvinylidene fluoride/TiO2 nanocomposite film: an excellent material for energy storage applications and piezoelectric throughput. Nanotechnology, 28 (1). Article No-015503. ISSN 0957-4484

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Abstract

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs) embedded gamma-phase containing polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite (PNC) film turns to an excellent material for energy storage application due to an increased dielectric constant (32 at 1 kHz), enhanced electric breakdown strength (400 MV m(-1)). It also exhibits a high energy density of 4 J cm(-3) which is 25 times higher than that of virgin PVDF. 98% of the electroactive gamma-phase has been acheived by the incorporation of TiO2 NPs and the resulting PNC behaves like a super-toughened material due to a dramatic improvement (more than 80%) in the tensile strength. Owing to their electroactive nature and extraordinary mechanical properties, PNC films have a strong ability to fabricate the piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) that have recently been an area of focus regarding mechanical energy harvesting. The feasibility of piezoelectric voltage generation from PNGs is demostrated under the rotating fan that also promises further utility such as rotational speed (RPM) determination.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Electronics
Divisions:	Sensor and Actuator
Depositing User:	Bidhan Chaudhuri
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2018 10:40
Last Modified:	29 Jan 2018 05:23
URI:	http://cgcri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/3976

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