Soft actuators are gaining significant attention due to their ability to provide realistic tactile
sensations in various applications. However, their soft nature makes them vulnerable to …

This article reviews the preparation strategies of dielectric polymers with high permittivity
and low energy loss, as well as their applications in the field of energy storage and …

Electromechanical (EM) coupling—the conversion of energy between electric and
mechanical forms—in ferroelectrics has been used for a broad range of applications …

Piezoelectric polymers hold great promise in flexible electromechanical conversion devices.
The conventional view is that the piezoelectric phase of these polymers is dominated by a …

Polymeric piezoelectrics have been widely applied for energy harvesting applications due to
their rapid processability, mechanical flexibility, and self-poling capability. Besides the …

As the most intensively investigated ferroelectric polymers, poly (vinylidene fluoride) and its
co-/ter-polymers enable major breakthroughs in a wide range of applications. Since defects …

In the development of advanced batteries, it is essential to achieve both high safety
performance and energy density. One practical and effective approach is the use of solid …

Despite extensive research on piezoelectric polymers since the discovery of piezoelectric
poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF) in 1969, the fundamental physics of polymer piezoelectricity …

Piezoelectricity in ferroelectric polymers originates from the electrostrictive effect coupled
with a remanent polarization. However, its structural origin remains controversial, and it is …

Among all ferroelectric polymers, poly (vinylidene fluoride)(PVDF)-based polymers exhibit
the best piezoelectric properties and thus are promising for sensors, actuators, and energy …