Electroactive phase dependent triboelectric nanogenerator performance of PVDF–TiO<sub>2</sub> composites
Irthasa Aazem, Charchit Kumar, Ryan Walden, Aswathy Babu, A. Goswami, Steven J. Hinder, Gaurav Khandelwal, Daniel M. Mulvihill, Gerard McGranaghan, Suresh C. Pillai
Abstract
This investigation explores the impact of the electroactive phase of a well-known tribonegative polymer, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), on its triboelectric behaviour by compositing it with anatase, rutile, and mixed-phase TiO 2 nanoparticles.
Topics & Concepts
Triboelectric effectNanogeneratorComposite materialMaterials sciencePhase (matter)PiezoelectricityChemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication