A highly flexible piezoelectret-fiber pressure sensor based on highly aligned P(VDF-TrFE) electrospun fibers

Jun-Yi Ke; Hsin-Jung Chu; Yu-Hsiang Hsu; Chih-Kung Lee

doi:10.1117/12.2259854

11 April 2017 A highly flexible piezoelectret-fiber pressure sensor based on highly aligned P(VDF-TrFE) electrospun fibers

Jun-Yi Ke, Hsin-Jung Chu, Yu-Hsiang Hsu, Chih-Kung Lee

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Proceedings Volume 10164, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017; 101642X (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2259854
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

P(VDF-TrFE) is a ferroelectric material having a strong piezoelectric effect, a good chemical stability, chemical resistance and biocompatibility. Therefore, it is suitable for the development of flexible pressure sensors in biological applications. Using electrospinning method and a drum collector, P(VDF-TrFE) nanofibers are aligned and formed an ultrathin film sheet with a thickness of 15 to 30 μm. A 140 °C annealing process and a corona discharge poling process are conducted to increase the performance of β phase piezoelectricity. Based on this technology, a highly flexible piezoelectret pressure sensor is developed for measuring muscle movement on the surface of human body. The orientation of electrospun P(VDFTrFE) fibers and poling direction are studied to enhance the sensitivity of the piezoelectret-fiber pressure sensor. Preliminary study shows that the sensitivity of piezoelectret-fiber pressure sensor can be 110.37 pC/Pa with a high signal to noise ratio. Sensor design, experimental studies, and biological application are detailed in this paper.

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Jun-Yi Ke, Hsin-Jung Chu, Yu-Hsiang Hsu, and Chih-Kung Lee "A highly flexible piezoelectret-fiber pressure sensor based on highly aligned P(VDF-TrFE) electrospun fibers", Proc. SPIE 10164, Active and Passive Smart Structures and Integrated Systems 2017, 101642X (11 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2259854

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