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3D printing of polyvinylidene fluoride/photopolymer resin blends for piezoelectric pressure sensing application using the stereolithography technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 August 2019

Hoejin Kim Open the ORCID record for Hoejin Kim [Opens in a new window] ,
Luis Carlos Delfin Manriquez ,
Md Tariqul Islam ,
Luis A. Chavez ,
Jaime E. Regis ,
Md Ariful Ahsan ,
Juan C. Noveron ,
Tzu-Liang B. Tseng  and
Yirong Lin
Hoejin Kim*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Luis Carlos Delfin Manriquez
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Md Tariqul Islam
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Luis A. Chavez
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Jaime E. Regis
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Md Ariful Ahsan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Juan C. Noveron
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Tzu-Liang B. Tseng
Affiliation:
Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
Yirong Lin
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Hoejin Kim at hkim4@miners.utep.edu
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Abstract

A simple and facile stereolithography 3D printing technique was utilized to fabricate piezoelectric photopolymer-based polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) blends. Different process variables, such as solvent (N,N-dimethylformamide, DMF) to PVDF ratio and PVDF solution to photopolymer resin (PR) ratio, were engineered to enhance the dispersion of the PVDF into the PR so as to achieve the maximum piezoelectric coupling coefficient. Our results demonstrate that a ratio of 1:10 (PVDF:DMF) and 2 wt%-PVDF/PR was optimal for the best dissolution of the PVDF, 3D printability, and piezoelectric properties. Under these conditions, the blend generated ±0.121 nA under 80 N dynamic loading excitation. We believe that the findings of this work would promote many further studies on the mass production of flexible piezoelectric polymer blends with higher quality finished surface and design flexibility.

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MRS Communications , Volume 9 , Issue 3 , September 2019 , pp. 1115 - 1123
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