Self-poled piezoelectric polymer composites via melt-state energy implantation

Abstract Lightweight flexible piezoelectric polymers are demanded for various applications. However, the low instinctively piezoelectric coefficient ( i.e . d33) and complex poling process greatly resist their applications. Herein, we show that introducing dynamic pressure during fabrication is capable for poling polyvinylidene difluoride/barium titanate (PVDF/BTO) composites with d33 of ~51.20 pC/N at low density of ~0.64 g/cm 3 . The melt-state dynamic pressure driven energy implantation induces structure evolutions of both PVDF and BTO are demonstrated as reasons for self-poling. Then, the porous material is employed as pressure sensor with a high output of ~20.0 V and sensitivity of ~132.87 mV/kPa.…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 51933007, 52103027
• SC
  South China University of Technology
• BA
  Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

  Award: 2020A1515110467