1. Hierarchical PVDF-HFP/ZnO composite nanofiber–based highly sensitive piezoelectric sensor for wireless workout monitoring
- Author
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Zhao-Jian Li, Jian Li, Bin Sun, Yu-Peng Zhang, Hong-Di Zhang, Guo-Yi Li, Xiao Zhang, Zi-Jun Wang, Wen-Peng Han, and Yun-Ze Long
- Subjects
Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Piezoelectric sensor ,business.industry ,Materials Science (miscellaneous) ,Composite number ,Response time ,Polyvinylidene fluoride ,Piezoelectricity ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Nanofiber ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,Optoelectronics ,Sensitivity (control systems) ,business ,Safety monitoring - Abstract
High sensitivity of sensors is extremely significant for precisely monitoring imperceptible changes of motion in real-time, which cannot be achieved by traditional piezoelectric devices. Herein, a hierarchical polyvinylidene fluoride hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP)/ZnO composite nanaofiber piezoelectric sensor with highly sensitivity has been prepared through epitaxial growing ZnO nanosheets on the surface of electrospun PVDF-HFP nanofibers. Systematic investigations have shown that their optimum pressure sensing performance with a sensitivity of 1.9 V kPa−1 and a short response time of 20 ms are achieved for forces from 0.02 to 0.5 N with excellent durability and stability up to 5000 cycles. Moreover, this sensor can precisely detect the imperceptible changes in player’s motions to avoid injury from overtraining. Additionally, a Bluetooth-low-energy that tracks player’s workout and transmits the output signals wirelessly to a smartphone app is utilized. The study provides a feasible approach for high-precision detecting and safety monitoring in the fields of medical, rehabilitation medicine, and workout security.
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- 2021