Advanced Functional Materials
Advanced Functional Materials
5 years ago

High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Silver Nanowire Composite Nanofibers

High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Electrospun Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Silver Nanowire Composite Nanofibers
Jeong Ho Cho, Hyeon-Jin Shin, Sang-Woo Kim, Youngin Son, Jun Young Lee, Han Kim, Siuk Cheon, Hyungseok Kang
The preparation of ferroelectric polymer–metallic nanowire composite nanofiber triboelectric layers is described for use in high-performance triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). The electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)–silver nanowire (AgNW) composite and nylon nanofibers are utilized in the TENGs as the top and bottom triboelectric layers, respectively. The electrospinning process facilitates uniaxial stretching of the polymer chains, which enhances the formation of the highly oriented crystalline β-phase that forms the most polar crystalline phase of PVDF. The addition of AgNWs further promotes the β-phase crystal formation by introducing electrostatic interactions between the surface charges of the nanowires and the dipoles of the PVDF chains. The extent of β-phase formation and the resulting variations in the surface charge potential upon the addition of nanowires are systematically analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Kelvin probe force microscopy techniques. The ability of trapping the induced tribocharges increases upon the addition of nanowires to the PVDF matrix. The enhanced surface charge potential and the charge trapping capabilities of the PVDF–AgNW composite nanofibers significantly enhance the TENG output performances. Finally, the mechanical stability of the electrospun nanofibers is dramatically enhanced while maintaining the TENG performances by applying thermal welding near the melting temperature of PVDF. High-performance triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are successfully demonstrated using electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)–silver nanowire (AgNW) composite nanofibers. It is found that an electrospinning process and the addition of AgNWs to the PVDF promote the effective formation of the polar crystalline β-phase. The enhanced surface charge potential and charge trapping properties of the PVDF–AgNW composite nanofibers significantly enhance the TENG performances.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201703778

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