Nano-cluster-enhanced high-performance perfluoro-polymer electrets for energy harvesting

作者:Kashiwagi Kimiaki*; Okano Kuniko; Miyajima Tatsuya; Sera Yoichi; Tanabe Noriko; Morizawa Yoshitomi; Suzuki Yuji
来源:Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 2011, 21(12): 125016.
DOI:10.1088/0960-1317/21/12/125016

摘要

Development of high-performance electret materials is required to obtain a large power output of the electrostatic vibration-driven energy harvesters. In this study, by introducing aminosilane derivatives into CYTOP-based perfluorinated polymer film, we have successfully formed nano-clusters containing the organic siloxanes in the polymer electrets. Using small-angle x-ray scattering, tapping mode AFM and SEM analysis, the existence of such nano-clusters has been directly observed in the CYTOP film. It is suggested that the observed nano-clusters serve as the charge trap site and enhance the surface charge density and the thermal stability of the trapped charges. As a polymer electret, an extremely high surface charge potential of -1.6 kV with the 15 mu m thick film has been obtained under the optimum condition of corona charging.

  • 出版日期2011-12