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High Electromechanical Responses in a Poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene–chlorofluoroethylene) Terpolymer
Author(s) -
Xia F.,
Cheng Z.Y.,
Xu H.S.,
Li H.F.,
Zhang Q.M.,
Kavarnos G.J.,
Ting R.Y.,
AbdulSadek G.,
Belfield K.D.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(20021104)14:21<1574::aid-adma1574>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - materials science , fluoride , copolymer , polymer chemistry , polymer science , composite material , polymer , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
Addition of an astutely selected third monomer to poly(vinylidene fluoride–trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF‐TrFE))‐based polymers can significantly improve their electromechanical response. This is demonstrated here for the terpolymer containing 1,1‐chlorofluoroethylene as the third monomer, which effectively reduces the all‐ trans conformation in the polymer, and thus enhances the molecular conformational changes that accompany the polarization response under an external electric field.