Mechanical energy harvesting properties of free-standing carbyne enriched carbon film derived from dehydrohalogenation of polyvinylidene fluoride

Nano Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. 453-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthy ◽  
Vimal Kumar Mariappan ◽  
Parthiban Pazhamalai ◽  
Surjit Sahoo ◽  
Sang-Jae Kim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Carbon Film ◽  
Free Standing

Free-Standing Triboelectric Layer-Based Full Fabric Wearable Nanogenerator for Efficient Mechanical Energy Harvesting

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (10) ◽  
pp. 3366-3372
Author(s):  
Lu Zhang ◽  
Chen Su ◽  
Xin Cui ◽  
Peipei Li ◽  
Zheng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Free Standing

Enhanced Piezoelectric Performance of Electrospun PVDF-MWCNT-Cu Nanocomposites for Energy Harvesting Application

NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. 2050049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramadoss Tamil Selvan ◽  
Choo Yan Jia ◽  
W. A. D. M. Jayathilaka ◽  
Amutha Chinappan ◽  
Hilaal Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Lead Zirconate Titanate ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Composite Nanofibers ◽  
Piezoelectric Materials ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Multiwalled Carbon ◽  
Peak Voltage ◽  
Piezoelectric Device

Piezoelectric principle is one of the popular choices when it comes to mechanical energy recovery and conversion of energy into electrical energy which can be either stored or used straightaway. In general, ceramic-based piezoelectric materials like Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) had been the popular choice for piezoelectric devices even though they are brittle in nature and found to be toxic in long uses. At the same time, organic-based Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) and similar polymeric materials have been used in different applications with an offer of flexibility, lightweight and biocompatibility. One major factor dragging down the usage of organic materials in piezoelectric applications is their poor piezoelectric responses. In this work, authors are reporting the enhanced piezoelectric properties of nanofibers of PVDF in composite with copper nanoparticles and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs). Fourier Transformation Infrared (FTIR) analysis has been carried out for nanofibers and was able to prove the higher beta phase conversion of PVDF in composite nanofibers when compared with pristine nanofibers. Composite nanofibers were later fabricated into a piezoelectric device with two electrodes and have shown a peak voltage of 6.78 V upon a drop test. As a proof of concept, the mentioned piezoelectric device was integrated into a shoe-based prototype where it has shown 18–20[Formula: see text]V energy harvesting upon walking at leisurely pace.

scholarly journals Wearable Woven Triboelectric Nanogenerator Utilizing Electrospun PVDF Nanofibers for Mechanical Energy Harvesting

Micromachines ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Omar Shaikh ◽  
Yu-Bin Huang ◽  
Cheng-Chien Wang ◽  
Cheng-Hsin Chuang
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
Triboelectric Nanogenerator ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Β Phase ◽  
Applied Forces ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
High Output Voltage

Several wearable devices have already been commercialized and are likely to open up a new life pattern for consumers. However, the limited energy capacity and lifetime have made batteries the bottleneck in wearable technology. Thus, there have been growing efforts in the area of self-powered wearables that harvest ambient mechanical energy directly from surroundings. Herein, we demonstrate a woven triboelectric nanogenerator (WTENG) utilizing electrospun Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers and commercial nylon cloth to effectively harvest mechanical energy from human motion. The PVDF nanofibers were fabricated using a highly scalable multi-nozzle far-field centrifugal electrospinning protocol. We have also doped the PVDF nanofibers with small amounts of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) to improve their triboelectric performance by facilitating the growth of crystalline β-phase with a high net dipole moment that results in enhanced surface charge density during contact electrification. The electrical output of the WTENG was characterized under a range of applied forces and frequencies. The WTENG can be triggered by various free-standing triboelectric layers and reaches a high output voltage and current of about 14 V and 0.7 µA, respectively, for the size dimensions 6 × 6 cm. To demonstrate the potential applications and feasibility for harvesting energy from human motion, we have integrated the WTENG into human clothing and as a floor mat (or potential energy generating shoe). The proposed triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) shows promise for a range of power generation applications and self-powered wearable devices.

scholarly journals Triboelectric Energy Harvesting Response of Different Polymer-Based Materials

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4980
Author(s):  
Tiago Rodrigues-Marinho ◽  
Nelson Castro ◽  
Vitor Correia ◽  
Pedro Costa ◽  
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Light Emission ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Triboelectric Nanogenerators ◽  
Vertical Contact ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Energy harvesting systems for low-power devices are increasingly being a requirement within the context of the Internet of Things and, in particular, for self-powered sensors in remote or inaccessible locations. Triboelectric nanogenerators are a suitable approach for harvesting environmental mechanical energy otherwise wasted in nature. This work reports on the evaluation of the output power of different polymer and polymer composites, by using the triboelectric contact-separation systems (10 N of force followed by 5 cm of separation per cycle). Different materials were used as positive (Mica, polyamide (PA66) and styrene/ethylene-butadiene/styrene (SEBS)) and negative (polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyurethane (PU), polypropylene (PP) and Kapton) charge materials. The obtained output power ranges from 0.2 to 5.9 mW, depending on the pair of materials, for an active area of 46.4 cm2. The highest response was obtained for Mica with PVDF composites with 30 wt.% of barium titanate (BT) and PA66 with PU pairs. A simple application has been developed based on vertical contact-separation mode, able to power up light emission diodes (LEDs) with around 30 cycles to charge a capacitor. Further, the capacitor can be charged in one triboelectric cycle if an area of 0.14 m2 is used.

Modeling and analysis of the effect of substrate on the flexible piezoelectric films for kinetic energy harvesting from textiles

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (24) ◽  
pp. 3349-3361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Chakhchaoui ◽  
H Jaouani ◽  
H Ennamiri ◽  
A Eddiai ◽  
A Hajjaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Piezoelectric Material ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Excitation Frequency ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Structure Type ◽  
Smart Structure ◽  
Resistive Load ◽  
Woven Textile

In the last few years, a lot of research focused on increasing of smart textiles products such as woven and knitted structures, which are able to show significant change in their mechanical properties (such as shape and stiffness), in a practical way in response to the stimuli. In this paper, we investigate the potential of a flexible piezoelectric film stuck onto three woven textile matrices: cotton, polyester/cotton, and Kermel, for harvesting mechanical energy from the textile and converting it into electrical energy. At first, a brief introduction of energy harvesting using the piezoelectric material and smart textile is presented. Furthermore, a basic model showing the operation of polyvinylidene fluoride with 33 mode is established. The second part is focused on standard approach model of energy harvesting based on resistive load and freestanding piezo-polymer for the examination of the performance of 33-mode polyvinylidene fluoride energy harvester and the prediction of harvested energy quantity. A power analytical model generated by a smart structure type polyvinylidene fluoride that can be stuck onto fabrics and flexible substrates is investigated. On the other hand, the effects of various substrates and the sticking of these substrates on the piezoelectric material are reported. Additionally, the output power density of this theoretical model of woven textile matrices could reach a value that was seven times higher than freestanding piezo-polymer. Three types of the substrates have been compared as function of excitation frequency and the compressive applied force.

Study of Energy Harvesting Performance of Wet-Stretched PVDF Nanofibers

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghid Najjar ◽  
Yi Luo ◽  
Xiao Hu ◽  
Vince Beachley ◽  
Wei Xue
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Electrospinning Process ◽  
Energy Harvesters ◽  
Portable Electronics ◽  
Wearable Systems

An average human body produces a large amount of energy throughout the day. A significant portion of this energy is utilized as mechanical energy. Body movement such as footfalls and arm swings can produce enough energy to power portable electronics using mechanical-to-electrical energy harvesters. These devices should be small, light, portable, and flexible. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) has shown a high biocompatibility and is a suitable candidate for energy harvesting applications. Moreover, PVDF can be produced in large quantities while still maintaining a low cost. Electrospinning is a common process used to prepare PVDF nanofibers. Here we introduce a novel technique called wet-stretched electrospinning to further increase the amount of energy generated by the PVDF devices. Our initial results show that the wet-stretched nanofibers outperform the regular PVDF nanofibers by up to 12 times under similar conditions. These promising results suggest that the proposed method has great potential to be utilized as a major improvement from the traditional electrospinning process of PVDF. These findings are significant and are especially pertinent to the field of energy harvesters designed for powering medical devices or wearable systems.

scholarly journals A Tubular Flexible Triboelectric Nanogenerator with a Superhydrophobic Surface for Human Motion Detecting

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (11) ◽  
pp. 3634
Author(s):  
Jianwei Wang ◽  
Zhizhen Zhao ◽  
Xiangwen Zeng ◽  
Xiyu Liu ◽  
Youfan Hu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Superhydrophobic Surface ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Construction Material ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
Triboelectric Nanogenerator ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
Self Powered ◽  
Human Motion Monitoring

The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) is a newly arisen technology for mechanical energy harvesting from the environment, such as raindrops, wind, tides, and so on. It has attracted widespread attention in flexible electronics to serve as self-powered sensors and energy-harvesting devices because of its flexibility, durability, adaptability, and multi-functionalities. In this work, we fabricated a tubular flexible triboelectric nanogenerator (TF-TENG) with energy harvesting and human motion monitoring capabilities by employing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) as construction material, and fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) films coated with Cu as the triboelectric layer and electrode, serving in a free-standing mode. The tube structure has excellent stretchability that can be stretched up to 400%. Modifying the FEP films to obtain a superhydrophobic surface, the output performance of TF-TENG was increased by at least 100% compared to an untreated one. Finally, as the output of TF-TENG is sensitive to swing angle and frequency, demonstration of real-time monitoring of human motion state was realized when a TF-TENG was worn on the wrist.

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