Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a piezoelectric polymer material that has shown great aptitude as a pressure and flow sensor, especially in biomedical applications. However, most of the PVDF thin ...

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymers are the polymers with the highest dielectric constants and electroactive responses, including piezoelectric, pyroelectric and ferroelectric effects.

A novel piezoelectric film made from polyethylene (PE) reportedly combines mechanical flexibility with a very high piezoelectric response. In fact, it reportedly doubles the properties of commercially ...

A recent study published in Advanced Materials Technologies explored a novel method to enhance the β-phase content in ...

The underlying mechanism improving piezoelectricity via interfacial polarization is elucidated through combining the experimental results, molecular dynamics simulations and density functional theory ...

Piezoelectric film can serve as a highly reliable low-cost alternative to more expensive sensors when space is at a premium Piezoelectric film is a transducer technology with unique capabilities and ...

Piezoelectric crystals are a class of materials that exhibit a unique property called piezoelectricity. These crystals generate an electrical charge when subjected to mechanical stress or strain, and ...

PVDF is a thermoplastic polymer known for its piezoelectric properties, making it widely used in sensors and actuators. However, pure PVDF predominantly exists in the non-polar α-phase, which limits ...