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Flexible Nanocomposite Generator Using PZT Nanorods and Ag Nanowires
Author(s) -
Jung WooSuk,
Lee MinJae,
Yoon SeokJin,
Lee WonHee,
Ju ByeongKwon,
Kang ChongYun
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of applied ceramic technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1744-7402
pISSN - 1546-542X
DOI - 10.1111/ijac.12510
Subject(s) - materials science , nanorod , nanocomposite , composite number , generator (circuit theory) , nanowire , piezoelectricity , voltage , flexibility (engineering) , polymer , composite material , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , power (physics) , electrical engineering , statistics , physics , mathematics , engineering , quantum mechanics
This study presents a piezoelectric composite generator using PDMS polymer, PZT nanorods, and Ag nanowires. To enhance output power of the generator, we inserted the Ag NW s into the PDMS ‐ PZT composite, which play very important roles in our generator: First, it enables the PZT NR s well distributed in PDMS polymer. Second, it is to reinforce the applied stress of the device by enhancing its flexibility. Finally, conduction paths formed by the Ag networks can reduce the internal resistance of the device. To assess these effects, we have compared and evaluated output voltage and current of four different generators.