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Ionic Surfactant-Assisted PVDF Nanofabrics with High Dielectric and Excellent Piezoelectric Performance
Flexible dielectrics and piezoelectric sensors have attracted a number of applications in advanced electronic systems. In this regard, poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is considered as a promising option due t...
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A Facile Strategy to Achieve High Piezoelectric Performance in Electrospun Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride) Non-woven Nanofabrics
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with its piezoelectric characteristics holds the potential to be the promising candidate in microdevices, sensors and actuators. In this study, a facile strategy was adopted to...
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Synthesis and evaluation of a new gel polymer electrolyte for high-performance Li-ion batteries from electrospun nanocomposite of PVDF/Ca–Al-layered double hydroxide
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/Ca–Al-layered double hydroxide(CAL) (PCL) nanocomposite-based nanofabrics were electrospun for application in lithium-ion batteries as gel polymer electrolyte (GPE). The nanofa...
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Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Using Flexible Self-Poled Electroactive Nanofabrics Based on PVDF/ZnO-Decorated SWCNT Nanocomposites
This study probes the synergism of electrospinning and zinc oxide-decorated single-walled carbon nanotubes (ZCNT) in enhancing the β-phase nucleation and piezoelectric performance of PVDF. The nanofibers were ...
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Complement test for distinctiveness, uniformity and stability testing of kharif onion (Allium cepa L.) varieties
The distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) testing is important for varietal identification and protection of plant variety. It has become one of the important assays in scientific studies and consequ...
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Thermal and Flammability Properties of Glass Fabric/MWCNT/Epoxy Multilayered Laminates
Multiwalled Carbon Nano Tube (MWCNT) filled glass fabric reinforced epoxy composites (MWCNT/GEC), and neat GEC were prepared by hand-lay-up followed by hot compression molding method. As per the ASTM standard,...
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Physico-chemical and piezoelectric characterization of electroactive nanofabrics based on functionalized graphene/talc nanolayers/PVDF for energy harvesting
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is a versatile polymer, whose dielectric, piezoelectric and ferroelectric properties can be augmented by a range of processing routes and/or additives. We developed a flexible ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Comparative Studies on Crystalline and Amorphous Vinylidene Fluoride Based Fibrous Polymer Electrolytes for Sodium-Ion Batteries
In the present work, electrospun poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and poly (vinylidene fluoride-co hexafluropropylene) (P(VdF-co-HFP)) fibrous membranes have been compared. Porous homo and copolymer fiber-based ...
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A high thermally stable polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based gel polymer electrolyte for rechargeable Mg-ion battery
The ionic conductivity and thermal stability of the electrolyte-separator system is an essential parameter for improving battery performance and safety. The present work addresses the high thermally stable gel...
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Polymorphism, dielectric and piezoelectric response of organo-modified Ni–Co layered double hydroxide nanosheets dispersed electrospun PVDF nanofabrics
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) with excellent flexibility and electroactive properties is a promising material for energy harvesting. In this study, organically modified Ni–Co layered double hydroxide (OLDH)...
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Ductility and Flame Retardancy Enhancement of PVC by Nanostructured Fly Ash
Fly ash (FA) obtained from a coal-fired local thermal power station was converted into a nanostructured material by mechano-chemical activation using a high energy planetary ball mill. Contact angle measuremen...
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Synergism of graphitic-carbon nitride and electrospinning on the physico-chemical characteristics and piezoelectric properties of flexible poly(vinylidene fluoride) based nanogenerator
Herein, we investigated the piezoelectric performance of electrospun poly(vinylidene fluoride)/graphitic carbon nitride (PVDF/g-C3N4) nanocomposite fibers (PGN-X). Addition of g-C3N4 nanosheets improved the spinn...
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A Mechanistic Study on the Structure Formation of NiCo2O4 Nanofibers Decorated with In Situ Formed Graphene-Like Structures
Nickel cobaltite (NCO) nanofibers were synthesized using poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) (SAN) as the polymeric binder through sol–gel assisted electrospinning. Defect-free precursor nanofiber mats were pyrolyzed ...
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Synergism of Electrospinning and Nano-alumina Trihydrate on the Polymorphism, Crystallinity and Piezoelectric Performance of PVDF Nanofibers
Poly(vinlylidene fluoride) (PVDF) is known for its electroactive phases, which can be nucleated by incorporating nanoparticles into PVDF to enhance its piezoelectric performance. In this study, the synergistic...
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Pyrolysis-controlled synthesis and magnetic properties of sol–gel electrospun nickel cobaltite nanostructures
Nickel cobaltite (NCO) is a binary transition-metal oxide, which is extensively used as an electrocatalyst and magnetic material. NCO nanofibers and NCO/graphene composite exhibit high electrochemical reactivi...
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Sol–gel electrospun mesoporous ZnMn2O4 nanofibers with superior specific surface area
ZnMn2O4 has application potential in lithium ion batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, and thermistors. In this study, mesoporous spinel ZnMn2O4 nanofibers were synthesized by sol–gel assisted electrospinning comb...
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First insights into the biochemical and molecular response to cold stress in Cicer microphyllum, a crop wild relative of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Identifying a potential crop wild relative (CWR) of legumes, especially one with high abiotic stress tolerance, has been a priority of plant breeders for many decades. Traditionally CWRs have been selected bas...
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Chitosan composites reinforced with nanostructured waste fly ash
This paper outlines the preparation and characterization of chitosan (CS) composites reinforced with mechano-chemically activated fly ash (MCA-FA). A series of composite films was prepared by solution casting ...
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Polyaniline/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) blend nanofibers exhibit enhanced ammonia and nitrogen dioxide sensing characteristics
Polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers were synthesized by interfacial polymerization method and p-toluene sulfonic acid was used as a dopant to enhance the conductivity of the resultant emeraldine base of PANI. A blen...
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Onion Quality Affected by Ethanol and Ethephon During Storage
In the present study the effect of ethanol, a perception ethylene action suppresser and ethephon, an ethylene inducer (1 and 2 %) was studied as postharvest application on rabi 2012 (May harvest) produce at Direc...