Review on the role of intrinsic structure on properties of dielectric elastomers for enhanced actuation performance

D Sahu, RK Sahu - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Progress in the design and modifications of dielectric elastomers has offered numerous
effective techniques to improve their electrically induced actuation response. The actuation …

Numerical simulations of piezoelectricity and triboelectricity: From materials, structures to devices

S Li, X Tang, W Guo, Y Li, D Chen, J Zhang… - Applied Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Piezoelectric and triboelectric materials have been extensively reported with the capabilities
of generating polarized charges or voltages under various types of mechanical strains or …

Tuning Dielectric Properties with Nanofiller Dimensionality in Polymer Nanocomposites

FH Likhi, M Singh, HR Potdukhe… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polymer nanocomposites hold great potential as dielectrics for energy storage devices and
flexible electronics. The structural architecture of the nanofillers is expected to play a crucial …

Self-boosted power generation of triboelectric nanogenerator with glass transition by friction heat

A Sohn, JH Lee, HJ Yoon, HH Lee, SW Kim - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Inevitable frictional heat, generated by friction, degrades output performance of polymer-
based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs). To address this issue, we propose to take …

Higher-order structure of polymer melt described by persistent homology

Y Shimizu, T Kurokawa, H Arai, H Washizu - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The optimal method of the polymer Materials Informatics (MI) has not been developed
because the amorphous nature of the higher-order structure affects these properties. We …

Improvement of vehicle axle load test method based on portable WIM

S Ji, R Wang, M Shu, W Han, X Lan, X Wang, W Yin… - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
An improved portable weigh-in-motion test method was proposed based on the
polyvinylidene fluoride piezoelectric sensor. Four different kinds of installation method were …

Investigation into the atomistic scale mechanisms responsible for the enhanced dielectric response in the interfacial region of polymer nanocomposites

CU Gonzalez-Valle, SH Hahn… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this contribution, we report on the nanoscale mechanisms responsible for enhancing the
dielectric constant in the interfacial region of polymer-based nanocomposites. Recent …

Exploring thermal interface materials for electronics via molecular dynamics simulations: A review

M Zhang, G Zhao, Y Zhao, X Chen, Q Li - Materials Today Communications, 2024 - Elsevier
In electronic devices, where efficient thermal management is vital to maintaining
performance and reliability, thermal interface materials (TIMs) are essential in enhancing …

Atomistic modeling of flexoelectricity in amorphous polymers

T Hu, L Chen, W Mao - Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, the amorphous PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) and PE (Polyethylene) models
are established. The relationship between configuration density and temperature is …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of impact velocity on flexoelectric effect

T Hu, X Wang, Y Yan, L Chen, W Xu - Results in Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
Flexoelectric effect is the coupling of the inhomogeneous deformation and electric
polarization, which exists widely in dielectrics. At present, although some scholars have …