Flexible, printed, Pb-free piezo-composites for haptic feedback systems

T. R. Mahon*, V. L. Stuber, S. K. Ammu, S. Van Der Zwaag, P. Groen, T. Hoeks, S. Guhathakurtha

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Abstract

While most of the work on piezoelectric composites focuses on methods to reduce the dielectric constant of the composite (for better sensor and energy harvesting performance), for haptic feedback and actuator applications the opposite is desirable. We present here a study of the effect of adding a second ceramic phase (BaTiO3 nanoparticles) to composites of (K0.5N0.5)1-xLixNbO3 (x = 0.03) in PVDF-TrFE-CFE in order to increase the dielectric constant of the composite. Adding small amounts of these nanoparticles to the composites results in an increase in the dielectric constant and, at high total ceramic loadings, an increase in the density of the composite. Furthermore, while adding larger amounts of nanoparticles leads to agglomeration and reduced densities, it also allows access to higher loadings of ceramic than normally attainable.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF 2019 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538694640
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event2019 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF 2019 - Lausanne, Switzerland
Duration: 14 Jul 201919 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name2019 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF 2019 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, ISAF 2019
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLausanne
Period14/07/1919/07/19

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Keywords

  • actuator
  • Composite
  • dielectric constant
  • haptic

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