Ferroelectricity of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride): Transition Temperature

P. Herchenröder; Y. Segui; D. Horne; D. Y. Yoon

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.2135

Ferroelectricity of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride): Transition Temperature

P. Herchenröder, Y. Segui, D. Horne, and D. Y. Yoon

Phys. Rev. Lett. 45, 2135 – Published 29 December 1980

Abstract

Temperature dependence of polarization of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PV $F_{2}$ ) has been measured under ac fields of 100-400 kV/cm at 50 Hz at temperatures ranging from 22 to 150 °C. It is found that PV $F_{2}$ is a ferroelectric with its transition temperature at ∼ 140 °C. Above this temperature, which is about 30 °C below the melting point, no remnant polarization can be measured.

Received 20 June 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.45.2135

Authors & Affiliations

P. Herchenröder^*, Y. Segui^†, D. Horne, and D. Y. Yoon

IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California 95193

^*Present address: Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Mainz, Mainz, West Germany.
^†Permanent address: Laboratoire de Genie Electrique, associé au Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paul Sabatier, F-31077 Toulouse, France.