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Nanotubes, nanorods and nanowires having piezoelectric and/or pyroelectric properties and devices manufactured therefrom

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1042640

Disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of electrodes; and a nanotube, a nanorod and/or a nanowire; the nanotube, nanorod and/or nanowire comprising a piezoelectric and/or pyroelectric polymeric composition; the pair of electrodes being in electrical communication with opposing surfaces of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire; the pair of electrodes being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the nanotube, nanorod and/or a nanowire.

Research Organization:
University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-96ER45612
Assignee:
University of Massachusetts (Boston, MA)
Patent Number(s):
8,179,026
Application Number:
12/551,039
OSTI ID:
1042640
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Curvature-Directed Crystallization of Poly(vinylidene difluoride) in Nanotube Walls journal May 2003
A simple template-based hot-press method for the fabrication of metal and polymer nanowires and nanotubes journal July 2005
Fabrication and characterization of Ni∕P(VDF-TrFE) nanoscaled coaxial cables journal June 2007
Direct-Current Nanogenerator Driven by Ultrasonic Waves journal April 2007
Piezoelectric Nanogenerators Based on Zinc Oxide Nanowire Arrays journal April 2006

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