Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research
Title
Improved Tensile Strength and Ferroelectric Phase Content of Self-Assembled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fiber Yarns
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-25-2011
Abstract
An electrospinning method to obtain well-aligned self-assembled PVDF fibers in the form of yarn structures is presented. Post-treatments such as stretching at 100 °C and annealing improve the tensile modulus and strength of the fibers by 17 and 41%, respectively. The results reveal that post-treatment on fiber yarns induce crystallinity and β-crystalline phase formation, which in turn impart a noticeable effect on the strength and stiffness of the fibers. An ≈10% improvement in the ferroelectric β-crystalline phase fraction is estimated for the post-treated yarns. Such yarn structures with improved strength and ferroelectric β-phase content can be useful for nanoscale and microscale electronic devices.
Publication Title
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering
Volume
297
Issue
3
First Page
209
Last Page
213
Recommended Citation
Baji, Avinash; Mai, Yiu-Wing; Du, Xusheng; and Wong, Shing Chung Josh, "Improved Tensile Strength and Ferroelectric Phase Content of Self-Assembled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Fiber Yarns" (2011). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Research. 337.
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