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  • Materials Science
  • Composite Materials
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Piezoelectric materials enhance damping and vibration attenuation in composites.
  • Previous research focused on isolating mechanical and piezoelectric damping contributions.
  • Limited studies explored methods to improve piezoelectric damping in polymer-based piezoelectric composites (PPCs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel polyurethane (PU)-based piezoelectric composites with enhanced piezoelectric damping ability.
  • To investigate the mechanism of improved piezoelectric damping via a carbon coating strategy.
  • To decouple and analyze mechanical and piezoelectric damping contributions.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of carbon-coated piezoelectric fillers (PZT@C) within a PU matrix.
  • Theoretical decoupling of mechanical and piezoelectric damping.
  • Comparative analysis with composites using non-piezoelectric fillers.
  • Characterization of damping ability, ductility, sound isolation, and vibration attenuation.

Main Results:

  • PZT@C/PU composites demonstrated prominent damping (loss factor tan δmax = 1.0, tan δRT = 0.3).
  • Composites exhibited excellent ductility (400.63%) and sound isolation (transmission loss TL > 23 dB).
  • Sandwich structural damping devices showed outstanding vibration attenuation (damping ratio ζ = 0.198).

Conclusions:

  • Carbon coating on piezoelectric fillers effectively enhances the damping performance of PU-based piezoelectric composites.
  • The enhanced piezoelectric performance due to carbon coating is the key mechanism for improved damping.
  • These materials show significant potential for vibration and noise reduction applications.