Orientation Dependence of Power Generation on Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Stretched Ferroelectric Polymer Films

A. Kobayashi, Y. Koshiba, Y. Ueno, T. Kajihara, Y. Tsujiura, M. Morimoto, S. Horike, T. Fukushima, I. Kanno, K. Ishida

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Abstract

The piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters were fabricated by using uniaxially stretched poly (vinylidene difluoride/trifluoroethylene) copolymer (P(VDF/TrFE)) film, and the relationship between piezoelectric power generation and molecular orientation was investigated. The molecular orientation in the stretched P(VDF/TrFE) films was evaluated with polarized Fourier transfer infrared (FT-IR) spectra measurement. In stretched films, the main-chains of P(VDF/TrFE) were aligned along the stretching direction. The piezoelectric properties and the electric power generation of stretched P(VDF/TrFE) films were strongly depended on their molecular orientation, measuring by cantilever-type energy harvesters. The piezoelectric coefficient(e) and output power observed in the energy harvester with the film stretched in the longitudinal direction of cantilever were 16.9 mC/m2 and 222 nW, respectively. These values were approximately 2.1 and 3.5 times these of the unstretched elements.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012112
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume1052
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018/07/26
Event17th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications, PowerMEMS 2017 - Kanazawa, Japan
Duration: 2017/11/142017/11/17

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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