Issue 15, 2015

Piezoelectric effect of 3-D ZnO nanotetrapods

Abstract

In this work the piezoelectric effect of 3-D ZnO nanotetrapods (ZNTs) is studied by the finite element method. The results show that the nanogenerator based on ZnO nanotetrapods has a number of advantages over the generators based on traditional hexagonal nanorods due to the unique tetrapod structure. Different from double-terminal sensors, the sensors based on ZnO nanotetrapods can give multiple responses to a single signal at the same time. Therefore, ZnO nanotetrapods could be designed as multiterminal strain sensors for enhancing sensitivity and directivity. Here we demonstrate that lateral bending of ZnO nanotetrapods (ZNTs) results in higher output piezopotentials than vertical compression. Effect of geometric size on piezopotential is also studied. The results provide guidance for optimizing the output of piezoelectric nanogenerators and designing high-performance strain sensors.

Graphical abstract: Piezoelectric effect of 3-D ZnO nanotetrapods

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
28 Nov 2014
Accepted
12 Jan 2015
First published
12 Jan 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 11469-11474

Author version available

Piezoelectric effect of 3-D ZnO nanotetrapods

B. Yin, Y. Qiu, H. Zhang, J. Lei, Y. Chang, J. Ji, Y. Luo, Y. Zhao and L. Hu, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 11469 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA15432K

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