Volume 19, Issue 6 2206107
Research Article

Scalable Fabrication of MXene-PVDF Nanocomposite Triboelectric Fibers via Thermal Drawing

Md Mehdi Hasan

Md Mehdi Hasan

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey

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Md Sazid Bin Sadeque

Md Sazid Bin Sadeque

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey

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Ilgın Albasar

Ilgın Albasar

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey

Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, Ankara, 06560 Turkey

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Hilal Pecenek

Hilal Pecenek

ERNAM − Erciyes University Nanotechnology Application and Research Center, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey

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Fatma Kilic Dokan

Fatma Kilic Dokan

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Processing Technologies, Mustafa Çıkrıkcıoglu Vocational School, Kayseri University, Kayseri, 38280 Turkey

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M. Serdar Onses

M. Serdar Onses

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey

ERNAM − Erciyes University Nanotechnology Application and Research Center, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Erciyes University, Kayseri, 38039 Turkey

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Mustafa Ordu

Corresponding Author

Mustafa Ordu

UNAM − Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Bilkent University, Ankara, 06800 Turkey

E-mail: [email protected]

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First published: 04 December 2022
Citations: 8

Abstract

In the data-driven world, textile is a valuable resource for improving the quality of life through continuous monitoring of daily activities and physiological signals of humans. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) are an attractive option for self-powered sensor development by coupling energy harvesting and sensing ability. In this study, to the best of the knowledge, scalable fabrication of Ti3C2Tx MXene-embedded polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanocomposite fiber using a thermal drawing process is presented for the first time. The output open circuit voltage and short circuit current show 53% and 58% improvement, respectively, compared to pristine PVDF fiber. The synergistic interaction between the surface termination groups of MXene and polar PVDF polymer enhances the performance of the fiber. The flexibility of the fiber enables the weaving of fabric TENG devices for large-area applications. The fabric TENG (3 × 2 cm2) demonstrates a power density of 40.8 mW m−2 at the matching load of 8 MΩ by maintaining a stable performance over 12 000 cycles. Moreover, the fabric TENG has shown the capability of energy harvesting by operating a digital clock and a calculator. A distributed self-powered sensor for human activities and walking pattern monitoring are demonstrated with the fabric.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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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