Enhanced electrocaloric effect in poly(vinylidene fluoride- trifluoroethylene)-based composites

Xiang Zhong Chen, Xiao Shi Qian, Xinyu Li, David Heng Guo Lu, Haiming Gu, Minren Lin, Qun Dong Shen, Qiming Zhang

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Abstract

The poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) based ferroelectric and relaxor materials have been proved to be good electrocaloric (EC) materials. To further enhance the EC effect in ferroelectric relaxor terpolymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene-chlorofluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE-CFE)), composites such as polymer-polymer blends and nanocomposites filled with inorganic nanoparticles are fabricated and investigated. It is found that the addition of small amount of filler (such as P(VDF-TrFE) or nano-ZrO2) can increase terpolymer's crystallinity and enhance its relaxor behavior through interface couplings. The increased crystallinity and enhanced relaxor behavior together result in enhanced electrocaloric effect. The results demonstrate the promise of composite approaches in tailoring and enhancing ECE in the relaxor terpolymers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationThermoelectric Materials Research and Device Development for Power Conversion and Refrigeration
Pages235-245
Number of pages11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 26 2013
Event2012 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Nov 25 2012Nov 30 2012

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1490
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Other

Other2012 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period11/25/1211/30/12

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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