Nature Communications (May 2021)
Interfacial piezoelectric polarization locking in printable Ti3C2T x MXene-fluoropolymer composites
Abstract
Fluoropolymers are state-of-the-art flexible piezoelectric materials, yet require massive energy inputs to function. Here, the authors show that the electrostatic field around a 2D material leads to polarization orientation and maximized piezoelectric performance, without external energy input.