Abstract
An overview of the piezoelectric activity in amorphous piezoelectric polymers is presented. The criteria required to render a polymer piezoelectric are discussed. Although piezoelectricity is a coupling between mechanical and electrical properties, most research has concentrated on the electrical properties of potentially piezoelectric polymers. In this work, we present comparative mechanical data as a function of temperature and offer a summary of polarization and electromechanical properties for each of the polymers considered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 88-103 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | ACS Symposium Series |
Volume | 726 |
State | Published - Dec 1 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)