Title :
Investigation of PVDF-TrFE nanofibers for energy harvesting
Author :
Dey, Shuvashis ; Purahmad, M. ; Ray, Sanchita Saha ; Yarin, A.L. ; Dutta, Maitreyee
Abstract :
We have investigated the copolymer polyvinylidene fluoride, (PVDF-trifluoroethylene) for energy harvesting. Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofibers were electrospun on indium tin oxide (ITO) coated plastic. The electrical response of nanofibers at different frequencies was investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that the duty cycle of electrical response pulses is increased as the frequency of vibration is increased. By using the fast Fourier transform (FFT) of the response pulses, the maximum power extracted has been calculated.
Keywords :
energy harvesting; fast Fourier transforms; nanofibres; polymer blends; FFT; PVDF-TrFE nanofibers; PVDF-trifluoroethylene; copolymer polyvinylidene fluoride; electrical response; electrical response pulses; electrospun; energy harvesting; fast Fourier transform; indium tin oxide coated plastic; polyvinylidene fluoride nanofibres; response pulses;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikiki Beach, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2871-5
DOI :
10.1109/NMDC.2012.6527581
