Challenges and progress of chemical modification in piezoelectric composites and their applications

Abstract

Piezoelectric materials directly convert energy between electrical and mechanical domains, and have been widely employed in electronic devices as sensors and energy harvesters. Recent research endeavors are mainly devoted to dealing with problems such as high stiffness, brittleness, toxicity, poor durability, and low piezoelectric coefficients. Among developed strategies, chemical modification captures much attention. However, the exact physical properties and direct experimental evidence of chemical modification remain elusive or controversial thus far. In this review, we discuss the recently developed piezoelectric modification strategies for piezoelectric composites and assess the effect of different chemical modification approaches on piezoelectric properties. Moreover, we outline existing challenges and new applications of piezoelectric composites.

Keywords

Piezoelectric materials / composite / sensor / energy harvesting / transducer / flexible electronics

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