An energy efficient and sustainable approach to structural health monitoring in carbon fiber composites: harnessing sound-induced vibration with Ti3C2Tx MXene/AgNPs modified P(VDF-TrFE) sensors†

IF 10.7 2区 材料科学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL Journal of Materials Chemistry A Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI:10.1039/D4TA07797K
Fatemeh Mokhtari, Richard W. Symes, Žan Simon, Bhagya Dharmasiri, Luke C. Henderson, Mathew W. Joosten and Russell J. Varley
{"title":"An energy efficient and sustainable approach to structural health monitoring in carbon fiber composites: harnessing sound-induced vibration with Ti3C2Tx MXene/AgNPs modified P(VDF-TrFE) sensors†","authors":"Fatemeh Mokhtari, Richard W. Symes, Žan Simon, Bhagya Dharmasiri, Luke C. Henderson, Mathew W. Joosten and Russell J. Varley","doi":"10.1039/D4TA07797K","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p >The growing demand for high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites (CFCs) in various industrial sectors highlights the necessity of structural health monitoring (SHM) to prevent catastrophic failures. Accelerometers, as reliable battery-operated monitoring devices, face risks of exposure in harsh environments. Therefore, it is essential to explore a self-powered and highly sensitive alternative sensor. To address this necessity, flexible polymer-based piezoelectrics are gaining attention as self-powered sensors. However, improving their sensitivity in SHM remains a challenge. Here, nanofiber sensors made from a poly(vinylidene fluoride-<em>co</em>-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) copolymer modified with Ti<small><sub>3</sub></small>C<small><sub>2</sub></small>T<small><sub><em>x</em></sub></small> MXene and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are fabricated through the electrospinning technique. The introduction of MXene and AgNPs (1 wt%) improves crystallinity by 23% and boosts output voltage nine times, while maintaining good flexibility in an all-fiber-based sensor structure. In an innovative approach, sound-induced vibrations are utilized to stimulate the mounted sensors on various thicknesses of CFCs for SHM. This approach outperforms conventional accelerometers in detecting three types of damage (longitudinal, transverse, and impact) over a frequency range of up to 1500 Hz. This strategy not only effectively harnesses environmental sound in an energy-efficient way but also demonstrates sensor sensitivity, highlighting its potential to advance smart sensing systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":82,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Chemistry A","volume":" 9","pages":" 6482-6492"},"PeriodicalIF":10.7000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Materials Chemistry A","FirstCategoryId":"88","ListUrlMain":"https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/ta/d4ta07797k","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0

Abstract

The growing demand for high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites (CFCs) in various industrial sectors highlights the necessity of structural health monitoring (SHM) to prevent catastrophic failures. Accelerometers, as reliable battery-operated monitoring devices, face risks of exposure in harsh environments. Therefore, it is essential to explore a self-powered and highly sensitive alternative sensor. To address this necessity, flexible polymer-based piezoelectrics are gaining attention as self-powered sensors. However, improving their sensitivity in SHM remains a challenge. Here, nanofiber sensors made from a poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) copolymer modified with Ti3C2Tx MXene and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are fabricated through the electrospinning technique. The introduction of MXene and AgNPs (1 wt%) improves crystallinity by 23% and boosts output voltage nine times, while maintaining good flexibility in an all-fiber-based sensor structure. In an innovative approach, sound-induced vibrations are utilized to stimulate the mounted sensors on various thicknesses of CFCs for SHM. This approach outperforms conventional accelerometers in detecting three types of damage (longitudinal, transverse, and impact) over a frequency range of up to 1500 Hz. This strategy not only effectively harnesses environmental sound in an energy-efficient way but also demonstrates sensor sensitivity, highlighting its potential to advance smart sensing systems.

Abstract Image

Abstract Image

查看原文
分享 分享
微信好友 朋友圈 QQ好友 复制链接
本刊更多论文
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 去求助
来源期刊
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Journal of Materials Chemistry A CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL-ENERGY & FUELS
CiteScore
19.50
自引率
5.00%
发文量
1892
审稿时长
1.5 months
期刊介绍: The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, B & C covers a wide range of high-quality studies in the field of materials chemistry, with each section focusing on specific applications of the materials studied. Journal of Materials Chemistry A emphasizes applications in energy and sustainability, including topics such as artificial photosynthesis, batteries, and fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B focuses on applications in biology and medicine, while Journal of Materials Chemistry C covers applications in optical, magnetic, and electronic devices. Example topic areas within the scope of Journal of Materials Chemistry A include catalysis, green/sustainable materials, sensors, and water treatment, among others.
期刊最新文献
Localized surface plasmon resonance-interface induces ultrafast hot-electron spatiotemporal transfer for boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution integrated with benzylamine C-N coupling Geometrical engineering of nearly fully cation-selective 2D angstrom-scale ionic diode membranes for highly efficient osmotic energy conversion Hierarchically Porous Co-N-C Electrocatalysts with Enhanced Mass Transport and Cobalt Utilization Efficiency for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in High-Performance PEMFCs Development of Metal-Ligand Ion-Exchange Membranes Functionalized with Crown Ether-Ionic Liquids for Selective Li+/Mg2+ Separation Sustained power generation from concentration gradients in a solid matrix
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
现在去查看 取消
×
提示
确定
0
微信
客服QQ
Book学术公众号 扫码关注我们
反馈
×
意见反馈
请填写您的意见或建议
请填写您的手机或邮箱
已复制链接
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
×
扫码分享
扫码分享
Book学术官方微信
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术
文献互助 智能选刊 最新文献 互助须知 联系我们:info@booksci.cn
Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。
Copyright © 2023 Book学术 All rights reserved.
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号 京ICP备2023020795号-1