All-polymer soft-X-ray-charged piezoelectret with embedded PEDOT electrode

Yue Feng*, Yuji Suzuki

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Abstract

In this paper, we propose MEMS-based all-polymer piezoelectret for vibration-driven energy harvesting. With trench-filled cellular parylene electret charged with soft X-ray, output power of 75 nW has been obtained by the microfabricated piezoelectret energy harvester at the resonant frequency of 149 Hz and 1.5 g acceleration. We also propose an improved cellular polymer structure with embedded PEDOT electrodes for higher surface charge density and thus higher power output. We have successfully microfabricated an early prototype with embedded PEDOT and obtained high surface potential of -50 V, showing the effectiveness of embedded PEDOT electrodes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
Pages865-868
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: 20 Jan 201324 Jan 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
ISSN (Print)1084-6999

Conference

ConferenceIEEE 26th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2013
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period20/01/1324/01/13

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