Dielectric and Mechanical Properties of PZT Incorporated PVDF Nanocomposites Prepared by Solution Casting Method

Abstract:

Piezoelectric ceramics possess very high piezoelectric coefficients but lacks the conformability for using them in flexible devices, in high-resolution sensing devices that can be integrated to human skin and other such applications. This problem can be resolved by blending them in appropriate proportion with polymers which are intrinsically light weight, stable and flexible. In this paper polymer composites xPZT– (1-x) PVDF (x= 0, 0.025, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20 and 0.25) were prepared by solution casting method and their dielectric and its mechanical properties were studied. Given that PZT has a very high dielectric value, the composite's dielectric constant grew as the filler concentration increased which shows better dipole alignment in the composite. With an increase in filler concentration, the composite loses flexibility and tensile strength. Due to their greater Young's modulus than pure PVDF film, the films with compositions x=0.025 and x=0.05 could have better piezoelectric characteristics.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1097)
• Pages: 107-113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-FFlRb0
• Online since: September 2023
• Authors: Sangeeta Lakra, Sanat K. Mukherjee, Sumit K. Roy, Mrityunjay Kumar*
• Keywords: Ceramic, Flexible, Piezoelectric, Polymer, Strain, Stress, Tensile Strength, Young’s Modulus

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