RESEARCH ARTICLE
Effect of Ultrafine Cement Mineral Phase C4AF on the Properties of PVDF Composite Films
Han Guo,
Zhaocai Zhang,
Yu Zhu,
Han Guo
School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Investigation (lead), Methodology (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorZhaocai Zhang
Henan Key Laboratory of Materials on Deep-Earth Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Writing - original draft (equal)
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Yu Zhu
Henan Key Laboratory of Materials on Deep-Earth Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
Correspondence:
Yu Zhu ([email protected])
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Project administration (lead), Writing - original draft (equal), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorHan Guo,
Zhaocai Zhang,
Yu Zhu,
Han Guo
School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
Contribution: Conceptualization (lead), Data curation (lead), Investigation (lead), Methodology (lead), Writing - original draft (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorZhaocai Zhang
Henan Key Laboratory of Materials on Deep-Earth Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Writing - original draft (equal)
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Yu Zhu
Henan Key Laboratory of Materials on Deep-Earth Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China
Correspondence:
Yu Zhu ([email protected])
Contribution: Investigation (equal), Methodology (equal), Project administration (lead), Writing - original draft (equal), Writing - review & editing (lead)
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 26 January 2025
Funding: This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, (52279132, 52078192, 52178204) and Henan Natural Science Foundation (212300410043).
ABSTRACT
The development of intelligent buildings requires energy harvesting technology, especially smart piezoelectric materials. This paper mainly explores the possibility of applying polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a piezoelectric energy storage material in building structures. In order to make PVDF piezoelectric energy storage materials suitable for the cement-based materials, the cement mineral phase tetracalcium aluminate (C4AF) as filler and PVDF as matrix are used to prepare ultrafine C4AF-PVDF composite films. The mechanical properties, crystal structure, thermal behavior, electrochemical behavior, and morphology of C4AF-PVDF composite films are characterized. The results show that a small amount of C4AF can be uniformly dispersed in the PVDF matrix and fill the pores, which not only maintains the good toughness of the PVDF film but also promotes the nucleation and crystallization of the film. Meanwhile, the conceptual model developed in this paper shows the mechanism of C4AF on PVDF film in macro and microstructures, explains, and analyzes the influence of C4AF on the PVDF film matrix from the level of nucleation and crystallization. This paper can provide reference value for the application of cement-based mineral phase materials combined with PVDF in the field of intelligent buildings for piezoelectric energy harvesting.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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