PVDF/SnO2 Flexible Piezoelectric Nanogenerator Films for Energy Harvesting Application

• Published in: 2024 IEEE 4th International Conference in Power Engineering Applications: Powering the Future: Innovations for Sustainable Development, ICPEA 2024
• Main Author: Zulkefle H.; Hatta M.H.M.; Sin N.D.M.; Kamaruzaman D.; Ahmad N.; Sarip M.N.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191737377&doi=10.1109%2fICPEA60617.2024.10498679&partnerID=40&md5=9a7091796d7b255f7b342c71c3ef0b57

Piezoelectric generator is one of the promising energy harvesters for low energy electronic devices. Polyvinylidene Difluoride (PVDF) holds promise for piezoelectric material due to its flexibility, scalability and low cost. These properties can be improved by doping process with Tin (IV) Oxide (SnO2). This paper investigates the influence of SnO2 on the properties of PVDF flexible piezoelectric (FPENG) nanogenerator films. Contact angle analysis confirms the hydrophobic nature of all deposited FPENG films with contact angles exceeding 90°. Besides, it was found that as the weight percentage of SnO2 filler increases, there is an observable morphological trend indicating that SnO2 begins to dominate the PVDF matrix. The piezo-response analysis demonstrates that the film doped with 5 wt% SnO2 exhibits the highest output voltage among others, indicating optimal piezoelectric performance. The film was found to produce 8V peak-to-peak due to uniform surface morphology with the presence of spherulite structure. These findings support 5 wt% SnO2 filler is the optimum weight percentage for enhancing the electroactive β-phase which leads to the high piezoelectric properties of the PVDF/SnO 2 FPENG films. © 2024 IEEE.