Polymer Nanocomposite Sensors with Improved Piezoelectric Properties through Additive Manufacturing

Govindarajan, Rishikesh Srinivasaraghavan; Ren, Zefu; Melendez, Isabel; Boetcher, Sandra K. S.; Madiyar, Foram; Kim, Daewon

doi:10.3390/s24092694

Title: Polymer Nanocomposite Sensors with Improved Piezoelectric Properties through Additive Manufacturing

Journal Article · 24 April 2024 · Sensors

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s24092694 · OSTI ID:2471233

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL (United States)

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has recently seen increased utilization due to its versatility in using functional materials, offering a new pathway for next-generation conformal electronics in the smart sensor field. However, the limited availability of polymer-based ultraviolet (UV)-curable materials with enhanced piezoelectric properties necessitates the development of a tailorable process suitable for 3D printing. This paper investigates the structural, thermal, rheological, mechanical, and piezoelectric properties of a newly developed sensor resin material. The polymer resin is based on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a matrix, mixed with constituents enabling UV curability, and boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are added to form a nanocomposite resin. The results demonstrate the successful micro-scale printability of the developed polymer and nanocomposite resins using a liquid crystal display (LCD)-based 3D printer. Additionally, incorporating BNNTs into the polymer matrix enhanced the piezoelectric properties, with an increase in the voltage response by up to 50.13%. This work provides new insights for the development of 3D printable flexible sensor devices and energy harvesting systems.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0014664

OSTI ID:: 2471233

Journal Information:: Sensors, Journal Name: Sensors Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 24; ISSN 1424-8220

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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