Abstract
AbstractThe effects of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the electrical, dielectric, and piezoelectric properties of the ferroelectric ceramic/castor‐oil polyurethane (PUR) composite films were evaluated. The three‐phase piezoelectric composites were produced by keeping PUR concentration constant while varying lead zirconate titanate (PZT) volume fractions between 10 and 50 vol.%, at two MWCNT concentrations: above and below percolation threshold. Thedcelectrical conductivity analysis revealed that small amounts of MWCNTs dispersed within PUR/PZT composite films can significantly improve electrical and piezoelectric properties due to their ability to act as conductive bridges between PZT particles in the samples. Using Jonscher's power law, it was possible to determine that the electrical conduction inacregime occurs through spatial charge hopping between states located within the piezoelectric composite. Analyzing the piezoelectric properties through thed33coefficient, it was found that PUR‐MWCNT/PZT piezoelectric composite displayed higherd33values (20 pC/N) in comparison to the PUR/PZT two‐phase composite (9.5 pC/N) for all PZT loadings. According to these results, the dispersion of MWCNT nanoparticles influences the poling effectiveness of the PZT particles and increases thed33coefficient of three‐phase piezoelectric composites.
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