Abstract
In this study, 1.0-μm thick crystalline (K1-xNax)NbO3 (KNN) films were deposited onto various substrates at 350 °C for use in piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs). A Sr2Nb3O10 (SN) nanosheet monolayer fabricated on these substrates acted as the seed-layer for the formation of a [0 0 1]-oriented crystalline KNN film at 350 °C. The [0 0 1]-oriented KNN films deposited on a SN/Ni substrate exhibited smaller εr (2 7 8) and larger d33 (166 pm/V) values than those of a randomly oriented crystalline KNN film. Because the output power of the PEH is generally proportional to d332/εr, a [0 0 1]-oriented KNN thin film is a good material for use in a PEH. A KNN/SN/Ni PEH shows a large output power density of 20 μW/mm3 (2.9 μW) at 1.0 MΩ based on a soft tapping motion of the finger. The KNN/SN fabricated on the Ni substrate was transferred to a flexible and transparent ITO/polyethylene naphthalate (I-PEN) substrate. The transparent KNN/SN/I-PEN PEH exhibited a promising output power density of 7.02 μW/mm3 with a maximum output voltage of 4.2 V, indicating its applicability as a power source of an electrochromic smart glass window.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 147871 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 537 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 Jan 30 |
Keywords
- Low-temperature deposition process
- Piezoelectric energy harvester
- SrNbO nanosheet seed layer
- [0 0 1]-oriented crystalline KNN thin film
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films