Abstract: The development of nanogenerators that is capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity could enable extraordinary advances in biomedical devices and wearable consumer electronics. Piezoelectric composites have no intricate assemblies, providing a compact and reliable alternative to energy interconversion in biomedical electronics. This work deals with the development of a new class of piezoelectric elastomer composite which is integrated multiple potential functionalities. To fully understand and exploit the unique properties of the composited material, characterisations in terms of general mechanical, dynamic mechanical, and dynamic piezoelectric experimental investigations have been conducted. Three prototypes with individual application have been successfully built up utilising the piezoelectric elastomer composite. The versatility of the composite developed in this work presents its outstanding potential in building self-powered systems or biomedical implanted sensors.

文章链接：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.12.077