Electrospun polyvinylidene fluoride nanofiber mats for self-powered sensors

Abstract

This work reports the optimization of various experimental parameters for electrospinning Polyvinylidene Fluoride nanofiber mats in order to maximize their performance in sensing applications. Due to growing demand for ultra-low power wearable technology, piezoelectric nanofibers are getting special attention for energy harvesting applications. Polyvinylidene Fluoride based piezoelectric nanofibers are particularly promising because of their bio-compatibility and low cost. In this work, a detailed study is carried out to optimize the electrospinning parameters to control the morphology and maximizer the piezoelectric property of Polyvinylidene Fluoride nanofibers mats. Application of optimized nanofiber mat has been demonstrated in the end which will find applications in wearable technology and other passive sensing applications.