Issue 20, 2016

Molecularly-doped polyurethane foams with massive piezoelectric response

Abstract

We report flexible piezoelectric polyurethane foams with d33 piezocoefficients up to 244 ± 30 pC N−1. Polymer foams have large volume changes under applied force, and dipole-doped polymers can have large polarizations even when poled at fields two orders of magnitude lower than space-charge electrets. Combining these features results in piezocoefficients an order of magnitude higher than conventional polymer piezomaterials, and independent selection of matrix and dopant should permit easy processing and tailorable properties. We further motivate the use of mesostructured materials by noting that the theoretical piezocoefficient limit is much higher for such materials than for conventional ceramics or polymers.

Graphical abstract: Molecularly-doped polyurethane foams with massive piezoelectric response

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Feb 2016
Accepted
25 Apr 2016
First published
26 Apr 2016

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016,4, 4387-4392

Molecularly-doped polyurethane foams with massive piezoelectric response

M. J. Moody, C. W. Marvin and G. R. Hutchison, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2016, 4, 4387 DOI: 10.1039/C6TC00613B

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