Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Stabilized Black γ-Phase CsPbI3Perovskite for High-Performance Piezoelectric Nanogenerators

Halide perovskite materials have been recently recognized as promising materials for piezoelectric nanogenerators (PENGs) due to their potentially strong ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity. Here, we report a new method using a poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) polymer to achieve excellent long-term stable black γ-phase CsPbI3and explore the piezoelectric performance on a CsPbI3@PVDF composite film. The PVDF-stabilized black-phase CsPbI3perovskite composite film can be stable under ambient conditions for more than 60 days and over 24 h while heated at 80 °C. Piezoresponse force spectroscopy measurements revealed that the black CsPbI3/PVDF composite contains well-developed ferroelectric properties with a high piezoelectric charge coefficient (d33) of 28.4 pm/V. The black phase of the CsPbI3-based PVDF composite exhibited 2 times higher performance than the yellow phase of the CsPbI3-based composite. A layer-by-layer stacking method was adopted to tune the thickness of the composite film. A five-layer black-phase CsPbI3@PVDF composite PENG exhibited a voltage output of 26 V and a current density of 1.1 μA/cm2. The output power can reach a peak value of 25 μW. Moreover, the PENG can be utilized to charge capacitors through a bridge rectifier and display good durability without degradation for over 14 000 cyclic tests. These results reveal the feasibility of the all-inorganic perovskite for the design and development of high-performance piezoelectric nanogenerators. © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.