Effect of processing conditions on the microstrucure and electromechanical response of pvdf trfe ctfe terpolymers

Nirmal Shankar Sigamani, Saad Ahmed, Zoubeida Ounaies

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Abstract

Effect of annealing time on the microstructure and electromechanical properties PVDF TrFE CTFE terpolymer with 7.8 mol % CTFE was investigated to better understand structure-property relationships in these polymers. DSC results show that the 9 hr-annealing time gives the maximum enthalpy of melting which suggests the crystallinity of the polymer is increased. WAXS results show that annealing increases the proportion of the ã-phase with the ratio of the intensity of ã -phase to α-phase increases with more annealing time. Dielectric spectroscopic study of 9hr-annealed film also suggests that the film shows complete relaxor ferroelectric behavior with a maximum electrostrictive strain up to 4.4% compared to 4.1% for the 2.5 hr-annealed film. Finally, annealing time higher than 9 hrs result in a decrease in the electrostrictive strain.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014
PublisherWeb Portal ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
ISBN (Electronic)9780791846148
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
EventASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014 - Newport, United States
Duration: Sep 8 2014Sep 10 2014

Publication series

NameASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014
Volume1

Other

OtherASME 2014 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, SMASIS 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNewport
Period9/8/149/10/14

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biomaterials
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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