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Luo K, Peng T, Zheng Y, Ni Y, Liu P, Guan Q, You Z. High Performance and Reprocessable In Situ Generated Nanofiber Reinforced Composites Based on Liquid Crystal Polyarylate. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2312500. [PMID: 38215006 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202312500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
Abstract
Polymers are playing important roles in the rapid development of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs); However, most polymers cannot meet the high requirements of thermomechanical performance; Thus, various polymeric composites are developed for triboelectric layer. These composites are hardly recycled since their reinforcements are unevenly distributed after reprocessing, which limits the sustainable development of TENGs. To solve the above challenges, in situ generated nanofiber reinforced composites (NFRCs) based on single-component liquid crystal polyarylate (LCP) are designed and prepared via a one-step polycondensation. Nonlinear naphthalene (NDA) widens the processing window of LCP without destabilizing the liquid crystal phase. The NDA-rich domains act as a matrix while the NDA-poor domains with higher rigidity form oriented nanofibers to achieve self-reinforcement. The resultant NFRCs possess high glass transition temperature (Tg > 220 °C) and storage modulus (E' = 0.1 GPa at 350 °C), which are far beyond existing triboelectric polymers, typically Tg < 110 °C and E' < 0.1 MPa (flowable) at 350 °C. Furthermore, NFRC-based TENG exhibits superior electrical output performance and retention rate (>90%) after reprocessing; Overall, this work offers a new design principle to prepare self-reinforced composites, which paves a way to explore high performance materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Keming Luo
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- High-Tech Organic Fibers Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu, 610042, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Institute of Functional Materials, Research Base of Textile Materials for Flexible Electronics and Biomedical Applications (China Textile Engineering Society), Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Babu NBK, Mensah RA, Shanmugam V, Rashedi A, Athimoolam P, Aseer JR, Das O. Self‐reinforced polymer composites: An opportunity to recycle plastic wastes and their future trends. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- NB Karthik Babu
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Assam Energy Institute A Centre of Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology Sivasagar India
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- Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden
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- Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore Singapore
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering University College of Engineering Dindigul Dindigul India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Puducherry Karaikal India
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- Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering Luleå University of Technology Luleå Sweden
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