Abstract
Electrospun piezoelectric nanofibers offer flexibility and structural tunability for sensing and energy harvesting. This review links molecular, fiber, and network structures to the mechanisms governing device-level mechanoelectrical performance. It examines how crystalline phase and molecular conformation, fiber geometry and alignment, and interfacial coupling regulate polarization, stress transfer, and charge transport. Device architecture, charge collection, measurement conditions, and performance metrics are assessed to clarify the relationship between material properties and reported outputs and support meaningful comparison across studies. Applications in energy harvesting, wearable health monitoring, and human-machine interfaces illustrate progress from individual sensing elements toward intelligent systems. Challenges in scalable fabrication, standardized evaluation, long-term reliability, and system integration are discussed. The resulting analysis guides material selection, fiber-network design, and device evaluation for specific applications.
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