Ferroelectric Polarization Switching in Nylon 11

Abstract

Cold drawn nylon 11 films, which were prepared by stretching the melt quenched films to a draw ratio of 2.8:1 at room temperature, were found to exhibit an electric displacement vs. electric field hysteresis loop. The results confirmed that the nylon 11 film exhibited ferroelectric behavior at room temperature or lower. The coercive fields were 65, 98, 125, 160 and 215 MV/m at 20, 0, -20, -40 and -60 deg C and the remanent polarization at -20 deg C (where there was considerably less dc conduction) was 56 mC/m2. Switching of the polarization was almost completed within 20 ms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236985

Entities

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  • B. A. Newman
  • J. I. Scheinbeim
  • J. W. Lee
  • Y. Takase

Organizations

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick

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  • Advanced Electronics

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  • Current Density
  • Electric Fields
  • Engineering
  • Ferroelectric Materials
  • Films
  • High Temperature
  • High Voltage
  • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • New Jersey
  • Polarization
  • Time Dependence
  • United States
  • United States Government
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  • Waveforms

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  • Materials science

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology