Electrospinning induced ferroelectricity in poly(vinylidene fluoride) fibers

Avinash Baji; Yiu-Wing Mai; Qian Li; Yun Liu

doi:10.1039/c1nr10467e

Electrospinning induced ferroelectricity in poly(vinylidene fluoride) fibers

Nanoscale. 2011 Aug;3(8):3068-71. doi: 10.1039/c1nr10467e. Epub 2011 Jun 29.

Authors

Avinash Baji¹, Yiu-Wing Mai, Qian Li, Yun Liu

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydeny, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. avinash.baji@sydney.edu.au

PMID: 21713284
DOI: 10.1039/c1nr10467e

Abstract

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) fibers with diameters ranging from 70 to 400 nm are produced by electrospinning and the effect of fiber size on the ferroelectric β-crystalline phase is determined. Domain switching and associated ferro-/piezo-electric properties of the electrospun PVDF fibers were also determined. The fibers showed well-defined ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't