title: Tunable Surface and Matrix Chemistries in Optically Printed (0-3) Piezoelectric Nanocomposites.
abstract: In this work, the impacts of varying surface modification, matrix parameters, and fabrication conditions on the performance of optically printed (0-3) piezoelectric polymer nanocomposites are examined. For example, we find that a 75% reduction in nanoparticle edge-length boosted the piezoelectric coefficient (d33) by over 100%. By optimizing the composition and fabrication conditions, 10% by mass loading barium titanate nanocomposites are able to yield d33values of ∼80 pC/N compared to <5 pC/N when parameters are not optimized. With a more complete understanding of how to enhance the performance of (0-3) piezoelectric polymer nanocomposites, these materials should find use in a wide range of applications.
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: Kanguk
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Middlebrook
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: Shaochen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Engineering and §Department of NanoEngineering, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, United States.
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sirbuly
keywords: 3D printing; nanocomposite; nanoparticle; piezoelectric; polymer; polymerization