Abstract
A piezoelectric aerosol-deposited (AD) Pb(Zrx,Ti1-x)O3 (PZT) film prepared with single-step deposition and postannealing was successfully utilized to fabricate a high-performance flexible piezoelectric harvester via a fast, simple, and cost-effective method. The high temperature-annealed AD PZT thick film on a rigid sapphire substrate was transferred onto a flexible substrate by the inoranic-based laser lift-off process. The flexible PZT harvester can convert a maximum output voltage of 200 V and a current signal of 35 ΜA from biomechanical bending motions, which are comparable to those of a similar interdigitated electrode-type flexible single-crystal energy harvester. The high-output performance of the energy harvester originates from the large grain growth of the PZT ceramic film under the high temperature annealing process at 900°C, which leads to outstanding piezoelectric harvesting properties with robust endurance for up to around 115,000 bending cycles on a flexible substrate.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Advanced Energy Materials |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 6 Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- aerosol-deposited PZT
- energy harvesting
- piezoelectric films
- self-powered devices
- wireless sensor nodes