Energy Harvesting Using ZnO Nanosheet-Decorated 3D-Printed Fabrics
- Title
- Energy Harvesting Using ZnO Nanosheet-Decorated 3D-Printed Fabrics
- Creator
- Kumbhakar P.; Ambekar R.S.; Parui A.; Roy A.K.; Roy D.; Singh A.K.; Tiwary C.S.
- Description
- In this work, we decorated piezoresponsive atomically thin ZnO nanosheets on a polymer surface using additive manufacturing (three-dimensional (3D) printing) technology to demonstrate electrical-mechanical coupling phenomena. The output voltage response of the 3D-printed architecture was regulated by varying the external mechanical pressures. Additionally, we have shown energy generation by placing the 3D-printed fabric on the padded shoulder strap of a bag with a load ranging from ?5 to ?75 N, taking advantage of the excellent mechanical strength and flexibility of the coated 3D-printed architecture. The ZnO coating layer forms a stable interface between ZnO nanosheets and the fabric, as confirmed by combining density functional theory (DFT) and electrical measurements. This effectively improves the output performance of the 3D-printed fabric by enhancing the charge transfer at the interface. Therefore, the present work can be used to build a new infrastructure for next-generation energy harvesters capable of carrying out several structural and functional responsibilities. 2023 American Chemical Society.
- Source
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Vol-15, No. 37, pp. 44513-44520.
- Date
- 2023-01-01
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Subject
- 3D printing; energy harvesting; interface; nanogenerator; two-dimensional ZnO
- Coverage
- Kumbhakar P., Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, Kharagpur, 721302, India, Department of Physics and Electronics, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Ambekar R.S., Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, Kharagpur, 721302, India; Parui A., Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560012, India; Roy A.K., Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson AFB, 45433-7718, OH, United States; Roy D., Directorate of Nanomaterials, DMSRDE, GT Road, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, 208013, India; Singh A.K., Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560012, India; Tiwary C.S., Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, Kharagpur, 721302, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 19448244; PubMed ID: 37697828
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Kumbhakar P.; Ambekar R.S.; Parui A.; Roy A.K.; Roy D.; Singh A.K.; Tiwary C.S., “Energy Harvesting Using ZnO Nanosheet-Decorated 3D-Printed Fabrics,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 27, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/14061.