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Electrospun nanofibers of PVDF-HFP composites containing magnetic nickel ferrite for energy harvesting application

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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume 239, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122257

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Co-precipitation; Nickel ferrite; Piezoelectricity; Spinel; Electrospinning

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  1. Qatar National Research Fund (Qatar Foundation) [6-282-2.119]

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Nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NiFe2O4) synthesized by chemical co-precipitation method, are added to poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoroproplyene) (PVDF-HPP) in specific concentrations (1, 2, and 3 wt%) and the composite nanofibers are fabricated by electrospinning. Structural investigation and morphology of the synthesized NiFe(2)O(4)magnetic nanoparticles reveal its spinel nature. The crystalline behavior in addition to the ferroelectric properties of NiFe(2)O(4)enhance the interfacial interaction with the polymer chains and creates better dipole alignment and phase transformations within the nanocomposite. The nanocomposite with 1 wt% NiFe2O4 shows the maximum dielectric constant of 118 at 1 Hz frequency, which is about 24 times higher than that of the neat polymer. At the typical concentration of 2 wt% NiFe(2)O(4 )in PVDF-HPP, the nanocomposite is capable to generate an output voltage of 4 V suggesting the possible use of those flexible and magnetic polymer nanocomposites in designing piezoelectric devices. The structural performance, dielectric properties and the energy harvesting performance of the PVDF-HFP/NiFe2O4 nanocomposites are demonstrated here based on the filler and polymer characteristics.

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