Formation of sub-100-nm suspended nanowires with various materials using thermally adjusted electrospun nanofibers as templates.

The air suspension and location specification properties of nanowires are crucial factors for optimizing nanowires in electronic devices and suppressing undesirable interactions with substrates. Although various strategies have been proposed to fabricate suspended nanowires, placing a nanowire in desired microstructures without material constraints or high-temperature processes remains a challenge. In this study, suspended nanowires were formed using a thermally aggregated electrospun polymer as a template.

Location-specific fabrication of suspended nanowires using electrospun fibers on designed microstructure.

While there have been remarkable improvements in the fabrication of suspended nanowires, placing a single nanowire at the desired location remains to be a challenging task. In this study, a simple method is proposed to fabricate suspended nanowires at desired locations using an electrospinning process and a designed microstructure. Using electrospun polymer fibers on the designed microstructure as a sacrificial template, various materials are deposited on it, and the electrospun fibers are selectively removed, leaving only nanowires of the deposited material.

Humidity-resistant triboelectric energy harvester using electrospun PVDF/PU nanofibers for flexibility and air permeability.

We present a triboelectric energy harvester fabricated with a simple electrospinning process of polyvinylidene fluoride/polyurethane polymers on conductive fabric. This electrospinning process provides higher electrical power output and hydrophobicity driven humidity resistance compared to flat polymer energy harvesters. By using conductive fabric as collector and electrode, the device could retain air permeability and flexibility.