A Scalable Nanogenerator Based on Self-Poled Piezoelectric Polymer Nanowires with High Energy Conversion Efficiency

Energy harvesting from vibrations is demonstrated using a nanogenerator composed of piezoelectric polymer nanowires with high energy conversion efficiency. Nanowires of poly(vinylidene fluoride‐trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF‐TrFE)) grown using a simple, scalable, and cost‐effective template‐wetting techn...

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Published in:Advanced energy materials 2014-12, Vol.4 (18), p.n/a
Main Authors: Whiter, Richard A., Narayan, Vijay, Kar-Narayan, Sohini
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Deoxidizing
Energy conversion efficiency
Energy harvesting
nanogenerators
Nanostructure
Nanowires
piezoelectric polymers
Piezoelectricity
self-poling
template-wetting
Vibration
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Summary:Energy harvesting from vibrations is demonstrated using a nanogenerator composed of piezoelectric polymer nanowires with high energy conversion efficiency. Nanowires of poly(vinylidene fluoride‐trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF‐TrFE)) grown using a simple, scalable, and cost‐effective template‐wetting technique are shown to be successfully exploited in high‐performance nanogenerators without the need for electrical poling.
ISSN:1614-6832
1614-6840
DOI:10.1002/aenm.201400519