Insights into the Morphotropic Phase Boundary in Ferroelectric Polymers from the Molecular Perspective

Yang Liu, Bing Zhang, Aziguli Haibibu, Wenhan Xu, Zhubing Han, Wenchang Lu, J. Bernholc, Qing Wang

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Abstract

Significantly enhanced electromechanical responses are inherent to piezoelectric materials at the morphotropic phase boundary (MPB). Here we reveal that conformational competition between the trans-planar and 3/1-helical phases of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) P(VDF-TrFE) occurs intramolecularly rather than intermolecularly to induce the formation of MPB. We attribute significantly enhanced piezoelectric properties observed near MPB to the polarization rotation between energetically degenerate trans-planar and 3/1-helical phases. Our results offer design principles to search for new MPB polymers from a molecular perspective.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)8727-8730
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume123
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 11 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Energy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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