A New Class of Ferroelectric Polymers, the Odd-Numbered Nylons

Abstract

The thermal stability of the piezoelectric response of a new class of ferroelectric polymer, the odd-numbered nylons has been studied and the behavior compared with the thermal stability of piezoelectricity in poly(vinylidene fluoride). FTIR absorbance spectroscopy and an x-ray diffraction study show that under high applied electric fields a 90 deg dipole switching mechanism orients amide dipoles in the field direction prior to 180 deg switching under repeated reversals of field.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252268

Entities

People

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

Organizations

  • Rutgers University–New Brunswick

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  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Crystal Structure
  • Diffraction
  • Electric Fields
  • Films
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Melting Point
  • Piezoelectric Polymers
  • Piezoelectricity
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thermal Stability
  • Transition Temperature
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

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