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Jalabert T, Pusty M, Mouis M, Ardila G. Investigation of the diameter-dependent piezoelectric response of semiconducting ZnO nanowires by Piezoresponse Force Microscopy and FEM simulations. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 34:115402. [PMID: 36595314 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acac35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Semiconducting piezoelectric nanowires (NWs) are promising candidates to develop highly efficient mechanical energy transducers made of biocompatible and non-critical materials. The increasing interest in mechanical energy harvesting makes the investigation of the competition between piezoelectricity, free carrier screening and depletion in semiconducting NWs essential. To date, this topic has been scarcely investigated because of the experimental challenges raised by the characterization of the direct piezoelectric effect in these nanostructures. Here we get rid of these limitations using the piezoresponse force microscopy technique in DataCube mode and measuring the effective piezoelectric coefficient through the converse piezoelectric effect. We demonstrate a sharp increase in the effective piezoelectric coefficient of vertically aligned ZnO NWs as their radius decreases. We also present a numerical model which quantitatively explains this behavior by taking into account both the dopants and the surface traps. These results have a strong impact on the characterization and optimization of mechanical energy transducers based on vertically aligned semiconducting NWs.
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- Thomas Jalabert
- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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- Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France
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Tański T, Zaborowska M, Jarka P, Woźniak A. Hydrophilic ZnO thin films doped with ytterbium and europium oxide. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11329. [PMID: 35790837 PMCID: PMC9256703 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14899-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Hydrophilic photocatalytically active ZnO and ZnO thin films doped with Yb2O3 and Eu2O3 (rare earth metal oxide, REM) with optical transmittance exceeding 76% in the visible light range (λ = 550 nm) were prepared by a combination of sol-gel technique, spin-coating and high temperature thermal treatment at 500 and 600 °C. The thin films were tested using advanced research methods, i.e.: morphology and topography and fractures along with approximate thickness values were investigated on scanning electron microscope (SEM), chemical composition was determined using X-ray Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (X-ray Energy Spectroscopy), topography and roughness were measured on atomic force microscope (AFM), water contact angle values were determined by sitting water droplet method, optical properties of the fabricated materials were investigated using UV/Vis spectrophotometer. The decolorization efficiency of rhodamine B in aqueous solution was analyzed over a period of 190 min, obtaining degradation rates of: 54.7% and 43.1%, for ZnO and ZnO coatings doped with ytterbium oxide and europium oxide, respectively. The roughness of thin hybrid coatings did not exceed 50 nm, ensuring effective absorption of electromagnetic radiation by the layers. The methodology presented by the authors for the fabrication of thin hybrid films characterized by the key properties of self-cleaning coatings can be successfully applied to coatings of photovoltaic panels and architectural glass structures.
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- Tomasz Tański
- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, Gliwice, Poland
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, Gliwice, Poland.
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- Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, Gliwice, Poland
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- Materials Research Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Konarskiego 18A, Gliwice, Poland
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Garcia AJL, Sico G, Montanino M, Defoor V, Pusty M, Mescot X, Loffredo F, Villani F, Nenna G, Ardila G. Low-Temperature Growth of ZnO Nanowires from Gravure-Printed ZnO Nanoparticle Seed Layers for Flexible Piezoelectric Devices. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11061430. [PMID: 34071555 PMCID: PMC8226623 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires (NWs) are excellent candidates for the fabrication of energy harvesters, mechanical sensors, and piezotronic and piezophototronic devices. In order to integrate ZnO NWs into flexible devices, low-temperature fabrication methods are required that do not damage the plastic substrate. To date, the deposition of patterned ceramic thin films on flexible substrates is a difficult task to perform under vacuum-free conditions. Printing methods to deposit functional thin films offer many advantages, such as a low cost, low temperature, high throughput, and patterning at the same stage of deposition. Among printing techniques, gravure-based techniques are among the most attractive due to their ability to produce high quality results at high speeds and perform deposition over a large area. In this paper, we explore gravure printing as a cost-effective high-quality method to deposit thin ZnO seed layers on flexible polymer substrates. For the first time, we show that by following a chemical bath deposition (CBD) process, ZnO nanowires may be grown over gravure-printed ZnO nanoparticle seed layers. Piezo-response force microscopy (PFM) reveals the presence of a homogeneous distribution of Zn-polar domains in the NWs, and, by use of the data, the piezoelectric coefficient is estimated to be close to 4 pm/V. The overall results demonstrate that gravure printing is an appropriate method to deposit seed layers at a low temperature and to undertake the direct fabrication of flexible piezoelectric transducers that are based on ZnO nanowires. This work opens the possibility of manufacturing completely vacuum-free solution-based flexible piezoelectric devices.
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- Andrés Jenaro Lopez Garcia
- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (A.J.L.G.); (V.D.); (M.P.); (X.M.)
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici Research Centre, P.le E. Fermi 1, Portici, I-80055 Naples, Italy; (G.S.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (F.V.)
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici Research Centre, P.le E. Fermi 1, Portici, I-80055 Naples, Italy; (G.S.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (F.V.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (A.J.L.G.); (V.D.); (M.P.); (X.M.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (A.J.L.G.); (V.D.); (M.P.); (X.M.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (A.J.L.G.); (V.D.); (M.P.); (X.M.)
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici Research Centre, P.le E. Fermi 1, Portici, I-80055 Naples, Italy; (G.S.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (F.V.)
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici Research Centre, P.le E. Fermi 1, Portici, I-80055 Naples, Italy; (G.S.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (F.V.)
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Portici Research Centre, P.le E. Fermi 1, Portici, I-80055 Naples, Italy; (G.S.); (M.M.); (F.L.); (F.V.)
- Correspondence: (G.N.); (G.A.); Tel.: +33-456-529-532 (G.A.)
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- University Grenoble Alpes, University Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Grenoble INP, IMEP-LaHC, F-38000 Grenoble, France; (A.J.L.G.); (V.D.); (M.P.); (X.M.)
- Correspondence: (G.N.); (G.A.); Tel.: +33-456-529-532 (G.A.)
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Dimensional Roadmap for Maximizing the Piezoelectrical Response of ZnO Nanowire-Based Transducers: Impact of Growth Method. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11040941. [PMID: 33917136 PMCID: PMC8067815 DOI: 10.3390/nano11040941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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ZnO nanowires are excellent candidates for energy harvesters, mechanical sensors, piezotronic and piezophototronic devices. The key parameters governing the general performance of the integrated devices include the dimensions of the ZnO nanowires used, their doping level, and surface trap density. However, although the method used to grow these nanowires has a strong impact on these parameters, its influence on the performance of the devices has been neither elucidated nor optimized yet. In this paper, we implement numerical simulations based on the finite element method combining the mechanical, piezoelectric, and semiconducting characteristic of the devices to reveal the influence of the growth method of ZnO nanowires. The electrical response of vertically integrated piezoelectric nanogenerators (VING) based on ZnO nanowire arrays operating in compression mode is investigated in detail. The properties of ZnO nanowires grown by the most widely used methods are taken into account on the basis of a thorough and comprehensive analysis of the experimental data found in the literature. Our results show that the performance of VING devices should be drastically affected by growth method. Important optimization guidelines are found. In particular, the optimal nanowire radius that would lead to best device performance is deduced for each growth method.
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Sun Y, Liu Y, Zheng Y, Li Z, Fan J, Wang L, Liu X, Liu J, Shou W. Enhanced Energy Harvesting Ability of ZnO/PAN Hybrid Piezoelectric Nanogenerators. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:54936-54945. [PMID: 33216535 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Miniaturization of energy conversion and storage devices has attracted remarkable consideration in the application of wearable electronics. Compared with film-based flexible electronics, fiber-based wearable electronics (e.g., nanogenerators and sensors made from electrospun nanofibers) are more appealing and promising for wearables. However, there are two bottlenecks, a low power output and poor sensing capability, limiting the application of piezoelectric nanofibers. Herein, we integrated zinc oxide nanorods (ZnO NRs) to a less known piezoelectric polymer, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofiber, forming a ZnO/PAN nanofabric, which significantly improved the pressure sensitivity and vibrational energy harvesting ability by about 2.7 times compared with those of the pristine PAN nanofiber, and the maximum output power density of ∼10.8 mW·m-2 is achieved. Noteworthily, the ZnO/PAN nanofabric showed a power output about twice of the one made of ZnO and polyvinylidene fluoride. It was revealed that the integration of ZnO NRs clearly improved the planar zigzag conformation in microstructures of the PAN nanofiber. Further, successful demonstrations of a mechanically robust pressure sensor and wearable power source confirm the potential applications in human activity monitoring and personal thermal management, respectively.
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- Yue Sun
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, School of Textile Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Department of Materials, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- School of Textiles, Zhejiang Fashion Institute of Technology, 495 Fenghua Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315000, China
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- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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