Inorganic electret with enhanced charge stability for energy harvesting

Fei Wang, Ole Hansen

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Abstract

We report a new surface treatment of inorganic electret materials which enhances the charge stability. Coating the surfaces with 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H - perfluorodecyltrichlorosilane (FDTS) makes the electret surface more hydrophobic which improves the surface charge stability under high humidity conditions. Thermal tests show that the thermal stability of charge in the inorganic electrets is also much better than that of polymer materials such as CYTOP. A demonstrator device with SiO2 electrets shows promising results for energy harvesting applications.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 8th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
PublisherIEEE
Publication date2013
Pages207 - 210
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4673-6351-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event8th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems - Suzhou, China
Duration: 7 Apr 2013 → 10 Apr 2013

Conference

Conference8th Annual IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems
CountryChina
CitySuzhou
Period07/04/2013 → 10/04/2013

Keywords

  • Energy harvesting
  • Electret
  • FDTS
  • Corona charging

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Wang, F., & Hansen, O. (2013). Inorganic electret with enhanced charge stability for energy harvesting. In 2013 8th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (pp. 207 - 210 ). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2013.6559716