Chapter 3c
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Based Magnetoelectric Polymer Nanocomposite Films
Poly(vinylidene fluoride)-Based Magnetoelectric Polymer Nanocomposite Films
Thandapani Prabhakaran,
Jawaharlal Hemalatha,
Thandapani Prabhakaran
National Institute of Technology, Advanced Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620015 India
Search for more papers by this authorJawaharlal Hemalatha
National Institute of Technology, Advanced Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620015 India
Search for more papers by this authorThandapani Prabhakaran,
Jawaharlal Hemalatha,
Thandapani Prabhakaran
National Institute of Technology, Advanced Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620015 India
Search for more papers by this authorJawaharlal Hemalatha
National Institute of Technology, Advanced Materials Lab, Department of Physics, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, 620015 India
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez,
Pedro Martins,
Senentxu Lanceros-Méndez
Universidade do Minho, Centro de Física, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057 Portugal
Search for more papers by this authorPedro Martins
Universidade do Minho, Centro de Física, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057 Portugal
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This chapter discusses the main findings on the properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based magnetoelectric polymer nanocomposite (MPNC) films fabricated through a solution casting method. It then elaborates the effect of CoFe2O4 (CFO), NiFe2O4 (NFO), and ZnFe2O4 (ZFO) nanofillers on the crystallization of PVDF matrix. It is noteworthy to mention that special efforts such as polar dimethyl formamide (DMF) solvent, evaporation temperature, electrical poling, and nanoferrite loading have been made to enhance the ferroelectric β phase of PVDF matrix and to produce good quality, flexible magnetoelectric films. Pure and single-phase magnetic nanofillers are synthesized through sol-gel combustion method. Electroactive polymers can be used as a ferroelectric matrix. However, for magnetic ordering, it is essential to select the fillers that show appreciable magnetic ordering near room temperature. Infrared (IR) vibrational spectrum is an excellent tool to identify the possible functional group vibrations in PVDF film.
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