Enhancement of β-Phase Crystal Content of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Nanofiber Web by Graphene and Electrospinning Parameters

Electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofiber web has been widely utilized as a functional material in various flexible sensors and generators due to its high piezoelectricity, ease processability, and low cost. Among all the crystalline phases of PVDF, β -phase is a key property for PVDF n...

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Published in:Chinese journal of polymer science 2020-11, Vol.38 (11), p.1239-1247
Main Authors: Jin, Lu, Zheng, Yan, Liu, Ze-Kun, Li, Jia-Shen, Yi, Yang-Pei-Qi, Fan, Yang-Yang, Xu, Lu-Lu, Li, Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beta phase
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Crystal structure
Crystallinity
Electrospinning
Flexible components
Fluorides
Functional materials
Generators
Graphene
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Nanofibers
Piezoelectricity
Polymer Sciences
Polyvinylidene fluorides
Sensors
Vinylidene fluoride
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Summary:Electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) nanofiber web has been widely utilized as a functional material in various flexible sensors and generators due to its high piezoelectricity, ease processability, and low cost. Among all the crystalline phases of PVDF, β -phase is a key property for PVDF nanofiber web, because the content of β -phase is directly proportional to piezoelectric performance of PVDF nanofiber web. Herein, the impact of graphene content (GC), tip-to-collector distance (TCD), and rotational speed of collector (RSC), as well as their interactions on the β -phase formation of PVDF nanofiber web is systematically investigated via design of experimental method. The fraction of each crystalline phase of PVDF nanofiber web is calculated by FTIR spectra, and the crystallinity is determined by XRD patterns. The influences of GC, TCD, and RSC on both β -phase fraction and crystallinity of PVDF nanofiber are analyzed using Minitab program. The results show that GC, TCD, and RSC all have significant effect on the β -phase content of PVDF nanofiber web, and GC is the most significant one. In addition, an optimal electrospinning condition (GC = 1 wt%, TCD = 4 cm, and RSC = 2000 r-min −1 ) to fabricate high β -phase crystallinity of PVDF nanofiber web is drawn, under which the crystallinity can reach 41.7%. The contributions in this study could provide guidance for future research on fabricating high performance PVDF nanofiber web based sensors or generators.
ISSN:0256-7679
1439-6203
DOI:10.1007/s10118-020-2428-4