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ArticleScientific reports2022

Stretchable nanofibers of polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF)/thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposite to support piezoelectric response via mechanical elasticity.

Nader Shehata, Remya Nair, Rabab Boualayan, Ishac Kandas, Abdulrzak Masrani, Eman Elnabawy, Nada Omran, Mohammed Gamal, Ahmed H Hassanin

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 5 countries.

Nader ShehataKuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133, Doha, Kuwait. n.shehata@kcst.edu.kw.
Remya NairKuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133, Doha, Kuwait.
Rabab BoualayanKuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133, Doha, Kuwait.
Ishac KandasKuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133, Doha, Kuwait.
Abdulrzak MasraniKuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST), 13133, Doha, Kuwait.
Eman ElnabawyCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.
Nada OmranCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.
Mohammed GamalCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.
Ahmed H HassaninCenter of Smart Materials, Nanotechnology and Photonics (CSMNP), Smart CI Research Center, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt.
Alexandria University · EGKuwait College of Science and Technology · KWUniversity College London · GB

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6 · The paper itself

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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NanocompositesNanofibersElasticityFluorocarbon PolymersPolyurethanesPolyvinylsFluorocarbon PolymersPolyurethanespolyvinylidene fluoridePolyvinyls

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PMID35585095
PMCPMC9117269
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