Abstract:The effect of different fabrication techniques on the formation of electroactive β-phase polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) has been investigated. Films with varying concentration of PVDF and solvent -dimethyl formamide (DMF) were synthesized by tape casting and solvent casting techniques. The piezoelectric β-phase as well as non polar α-phase were observed for both the tape cast and solvent cast films from X-ray diffraction (XRD) micrographs and Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectra. A maximum … Show more
“…The XRD patterns of pure PVDF nanofibers and PVDF nanofibers including Au NPs are shown in Figure . The 18° (0 2 0) and 20° (2 0 0) peaks correspond to α‐phase and stand for the β‐phase crystalline structure, respectively as indicated in Figure . Thus, the electrospun PVDF nanofibers are determined as the combination of two crystalline types.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The FTIR spectra of neat PVDF and PVDF/Au NPs composite nanofibers mats are demonstrated in Figure . The most significant peaks corresponding to α‐ and β‐phases are indicated on the spectrum . It is known that the piezoelectric properties come from the β‐phase of the PVDF .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The 188 (0 2 0) and 208 (2 0 0) peaks correspond to a-phase and stand for the b-phase crystalline structure, respectively as indicated in Figure 6. 46 Thus, the electrospun PVDF nanofibers are determined as the combination of two crystalline types. As illustrated in Figure 6, intensities of the characteristic peaks of a and b-phases are increased around 15% and 36%, respectively, due to the presence of An NPs.…”
Section: Morphological Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most significant peaks corresponding to aand b-phases are indicated on the spectrum. 46 It is known that the piezoelectric properties come from the b-phase of the PVDF. 47 As can be seen, the b-phase which is present in the PVDF nanofibers is enhanced in the presence of Au NPs.…”
“…The XRD patterns of pure PVDF nanofibers and PVDF nanofibers including Au NPs are shown in Figure . The 18° (0 2 0) and 20° (2 0 0) peaks correspond to α‐phase and stand for the β‐phase crystalline structure, respectively as indicated in Figure . Thus, the electrospun PVDF nanofibers are determined as the combination of two crystalline types.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The FTIR spectra of neat PVDF and PVDF/Au NPs composite nanofibers mats are demonstrated in Figure . The most significant peaks corresponding to α‐ and β‐phases are indicated on the spectrum . It is known that the piezoelectric properties come from the β‐phase of the PVDF .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The 188 (0 2 0) and 208 (2 0 0) peaks correspond to a-phase and stand for the b-phase crystalline structure, respectively as indicated in Figure 6. 46 Thus, the electrospun PVDF nanofibers are determined as the combination of two crystalline types. As illustrated in Figure 6, intensities of the characteristic peaks of a and b-phases are increased around 15% and 36%, respectively, due to the presence of An NPs.…”
Section: Morphological Studiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most significant peaks corresponding to aand b-phases are indicated on the spectrum. 46 It is known that the piezoelectric properties come from the b-phase of the PVDF. 47 As can be seen, the b-phase which is present in the PVDF nanofibers is enhanced in the presence of Au NPs.…”
“…Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a semi-crystalline material with CH 2 -CF 2 repeating unit. Due to its good piezoelectric properties (Mahato et al, 2015), PVDF has been widely studied and applied as a matrix of composites in the field of wave absorption (Meng et al, 2014;Naseer et al, 2019;Zhao B. et al, 2019).…”
Octahedral Ni x S y nanoparticles and Ni x S y /PVDF nanocomposites are successfully prepared by solvothermal method. The electromagnetic absorption performance of Ni x S y /PVDF with different filler content is investigated in the range of 2-18 GHz. An optimal reflection loss value of −32.75 dB at 10.48 GHz is achieved for the filler content of 20 wt%, and the bandwidth <−10 dB can reach up to 4.48 GHz with a thickness of 3 mm. Furthermore, fundamental mechanisms of electromagnetic absorbing is discussed, indicating that the interface polarization, electric dipole polarization, Debye relaxation and impedance matching are the main factors affecting the absorption performance of Ni x S y /PVDF composites.
The incidence of large bone and articular cartilage defects caused by traumatic injury is increasing worldwide; the tissue regeneration process for these injuries is lengthy due to limited self‐healing ability. Endogenous bioelectrical phenomenon has been well recognized to play an important role in bone and cartilage homeostasis and regeneration. Studies have reported that electrical stimulation (ES) can effectively regulate various biological processes and holds promise as an external intervention to enhance the synthesis of the extracellular matrix, thereby accelerating the process of bone and cartilage regeneration. Hence, electroactive biomaterials have been considered a biomimetic approach to ensure functional recovery by integrating various physiological signals, including electrical, biochemical, and mechanical signals. This review will discuss the role of endogenous bioelectricity in bone and cartilage tissue, as well as the effects of ES on cellular behaviors. Then, recent advances in electroactive materials and their applications in bone and cartilage tissue regeneration are systematically overviewed, with a focus on their advantages and disadvantages as tissue repair materials and performances in the modulation of cell fate. Finally, the significance of mimicking the electrophysiological microenvironment of target tissue is emphasized and future development challenges of electroactive biomaterials for bone and cartilage repair strategies are proposed.
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