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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Piezoelectric Polymers"”.
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Design and Analysis of a Wind Energy Harvesting Circuit Using Piezoelectric Polymers
… for harvesting wind energy by using flexible piezoelectric polymers with additional sails to increase their ability to harvest wind energy. This paper also introduces a new topology deemed the “stacked buck” that allows for multiple inputs to a system with a single output. Derivations and …
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Electroactive polymer actuators: theory and computations
… (1) ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs), (2) piezoelectric polymers, and (3) dielectric elastomers. Highly-coupled physical phenomena drive the actuation mechanism for each of these electroactive polymers. We present theory which accounts for electro-chemo-mechanical coupling in the case of …
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Manufacturing of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) and Evaluation of its Mechanical Properties
… of attention because it exhibits the strongest piezoelectric response of any commercially available polymer. These piezoelectric properties have proved useful as actuators and sensors. Current manufacturing processes limit PVDF to thin films and restricting their uses largely to sensors. Further …
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STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF PIEZOELECTRIC NANOFIBERS FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL COUPLING APPLICATIONS
… areas, one-dimensional (1D) nanostructured piezoelectric materials are attractive. The objective of this research is to investigate the effects of 1D nanostructures on the structural and properties of piezoelectric materials and develop high performance piezoelectric polymer and lead-free …
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Influence of High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticle Filler Addition on Piezoelectric Nanocomposites
<p>Piezoelectric nanogenerators (PNGs) are a new class of energy harvesting materials that show potential as a direct energy source for low powered electronics. Recently, piezoelectric polymers have been utilized for PNG technology due to low toxicity, high flexibility, and facile solution …
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Electro-mechanically interfacing with biology using piezoelectric polymer nanostructures
… fundamental in the development of our biology. Piezoelectric materials offer a promising solution to the electrical stimulation issue, and have drawn much attention recently as `active' cell culture scaffolds. However, little thought has been given to the mechanical properties of these materials …
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Characterization of Nanoporous Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Sensors under Tensile Loading
Piezoelectric materials are one of the currently smart materials. They have achieved great success in biologic medical and electrical applications, as fluorocarbon coatings and other areas. They have shown thriving prospects in the ongoing research and commercialization process. To improve the …