PMID- 30960728 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231006 IS - 2073-4360 (Electronic) IS - 2073-4360 (Linking) VI - 10 IP - 7 DP - 2018 Jul 21 TI - Improve the Performance of Mechanoelectrical Transduction of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites Based on Ordered Nafion Nanofibres by Electrospinning. LID - 10.3390/polym10070803 [doi] LID - 803 AB - An ionic polymer(-)metal composite (IPMC) is a kind of soft material. The applications of IPMC in actuators, environmental sensing, and energy harvesting are currently increasing rapidly. In this study, an ordered Nafion nanofibre mat prepared by electrospinning was used to investigate the characteristics of the mechanoelectrical transduction of IPMC. The morphologies of the Nafion nanofibre mat were characterized. The proton conductivity, ion exchange capacities, and water uptake potential of the Nafion nanofibre mat were compared to traditional IPMC, respectively. A novel mechanism of Nafion nanofibre IPMC was designed and the open circuit voltage and short circuit current were measured. The maximum voltage value reached 100 mv. The output power was 3.63 nw and the power density was up to 42.4 muW/Kg under the load resistance. The Nafion nanofibre mat demonstrates excellent mechanoelectrcical transduction behavior compared to traditional IPMC and could be used for the development of self-powered devices in the future. FAU - Zhao, Yang AU - Zhao Y AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-6386-2586 AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. zhaoy@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Sheng, Jiazheng AU - Sheng J AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. shengjiazheng@stu.xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Xu, Di AU - Xu D AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. axudi@stu.xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Gao, Minzhong AU - Gao M AD - School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China. j.gmz@163.com. FAU - Meng, Qinglong AU - Meng Q AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. mengqinglong@stu.xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Wu, Dezhi AU - Wu D AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. wdz@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Wang, Lingyun AU - Wang L AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. wangly@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Lv, Wenlong AU - Lv W AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. lwl1980@xmu.edu.cn. AD - Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China. lwl1980@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Chen, Qinnan AU - Chen Q AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. chenqinnan@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Xiao, Jingjing AU - Xiao J AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. jj_xiao@xmu.edu.cn. FAU - Sun, Daoheng AU - Sun D AD - Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China. sundh@xmu.edu.cn. LA - eng GR - 51505401/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - U1505243/National Natural Science Foundation of China/ GR - JZ160493/Youth Key Project of Fujian Province College Natural Science Foundation/ GR - WKJ2016-2-21/Health-Education Joint Research Projects of Fujian Province/ GR - 20720150082/Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Xiamen University/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180721 PL - Switzerland TA - Polymers (Basel) JT - Polymers JID - 101545357 PMC - PMC6403804 OTO - NOTNLM OT - Nafion OT - electrospinning OT - ionic polymer-metal composite OT - mechanoelectrical transduction OT - nanofibre COIS- There are no conflicts to declare. EDAT- 2019/04/10 06:00 MHDA- 2019/04/10 06:01 PMCR- 2018/07/21 CRDT- 2019/04/10 06:00 PHST- 2018/06/19 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/07/18 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2018/07/20 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/04/10 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2018/07/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - polym10070803 [pii] AID - polymers-10-00803 [pii] AID - 10.3390/polym10070803 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Polymers (Basel). 2018 Jul 21;10(7):803. doi: 10.3390/polym10070803.