Flexible Pressure Sensors Based on P(VDF-TrFE) Films Incorporated with Ag@PDA@PZT Particles

Films of piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and its copolymer P(VDF-TrFE) have been studied intensively for their potential application in piezoelectric sensing devices. The present work focuses on tuning the piezoelectric properties of P(VDF-TrFE) films via incorporating Ag and polydopamine co-decorated PZT (Ag@PDA@PZT) particles. Ag@PDA@PZT particles can effectively improve the beta-phase content and piezoelectric properties of P(VDF-TrFE) films. The highest open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of P(VDF-TrFE)-based flexible pressure sensors incorporating Ag@PDA@PZT particles are similar to 30 V and similar to 2.4 mu A, respectively. The flexible sensors exhibit a response to different body movements, providing a practical and potentially useful basis for human-machine interface applications.