Nantakan Muensit
Prince of Songkla University,Thailand
Title: Nanogenerators fabricated from polyurethane and poly(vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoropropylene
Biography
Biography: Nantakan Muensit
Abstract
Power harvesting density has been observed for polyurethane (PU) with different aggregations of hard segments. It is promising for energy conversion in a low frequency range. Poly(vinylidene fluoride-haxafluoropropylene or (P(VDF-HFP) is comparatively studied with PU. However, P(VDF-HFP) is more attractive in view of cost (»0.3 USD/g). Its potential for mechanical-electrical energy conversion without external voltage source has been discovered. Electrostriction is a key phenomena for both PU and P(VDF-HFP). The electric-field induced strain has been explored and discussed mainly in this presentation in order to promote the fabrication and applications of these smart polymers as nanogenerators.