Fabrication of Biopolymer-Based Piezoelectric Thin Film From Chitosan Using Solvent Casting Method

Authors

  • Nadia Syauqi Syahid Mohammed Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Maziati Akmal Mat Harttar Department of Science in Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Farah Ahmad Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.28.2.8089

Keywords:

Biopolymer, chitosan, piezoelectric, thin film, solvent casting

Abstract

The application of biopolymer in piezoelectric application provides a great potential to replace traditional piezoelectric substances like polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and lead zirconate titanium (PZT), because of their biodegradability, biocompatibility, low toxicity properties and sustainable production. Chitosan, a natural polysaccharide has been found to fulfil all the characteristics and can be used safely for piezoelectric applications in agricultural, food industries and biomedical fields. This study aims to assess how piezoelectric characteristics are affected by different acid solvents and solvent casting volumes during chitosan thin film production. Chitosan thin film prepared using acetic acid and formic acid were fabricated using solvent casting method on petri dish at different volume of acids solvent. Chitosan thin films produced using acetic acid and 25 mL solvent loading provided the most significant mechanical quality factor (2.8). Moreover, the dissipation factor (0.80) was the lowest, indicating comparability to traditional thin PVDF film piezopolymer. Hence, thin chitosan films produced using acetic acid is proven to have the potential in piezoelectric application

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Author Biography

Maziati Akmal Mat Harttar, Department of Science in Engineering, Kulliyyah of Engineering, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

maziatiakmal@iium.edu.my

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Published

2022-10-18

How to Cite

Nadia Syauqi Syahid Mohammed, Maziati Akmal Mat Harttar, & Farah Ahmad. (2022). Fabrication of Biopolymer-Based Piezoelectric Thin Film From Chitosan Using Solvent Casting Method . Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology, 28(2), 80–89. https://doi.org/10.37934/araset.28.2.8089

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