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Influence of Crystallization Condition on Structure of P(VDF-CTFE) Copolymers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Xin Yang ,
Zhimin Li ,
LeVar Odum  and
Z.-Y. Cheng
Xin Yang
Affiliation:
[email protected], Auburn University, 275 Wilmore Lab, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, United States
Zhimin Li
Affiliation:
[email protected]
LeVar Odum
Affiliation:
[email protected], Auburn University, Materials Research and Education Center, United States
Z.-Y. Cheng
Affiliation:
[email protected], Auburn University, Materials Research and Education Center, United States
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Abstract

The influence of the crystallization condition - temperature and time - on the structure of poly (vinylidene fluoride chlorotrifluoroethylene), P(VDF-CTFE), was studied using DSC and XRD. The DSC results of all studied polymers show three peaks. One peak, which is associated with crystallization temperature, represents the appearance of unstable phase in the polymers. Both XRD and DSC data indicate the coexistence of different phases in the polymers, which may be the reason for the high electrostrictive performance obtained in the polymers.

Keywords

piezoelectricpolymerx-ray diffraction (XRD)
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 889: Symposium W – Electroresponsive Polymers and Their Applications , 2005 , 0889-W07-03
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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