Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Magnetite Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Monodispersed Magnetite Nanoparticles
2.3. Fabrication of PVDF/Magnetite Composites
2.4. Characterization of PVDF/Magnetite Composites
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization and Physical Properties of PVDF/Magnetite Composites
d33 (pC/N) | |||||
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Electrical Field Poling | 0 MV/m | 14 MV/m | 21 MV/m | 28 MV/m | 35 MV/m |
PVDF | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 14.6 ± 0.2 | 19.2 ± 0.2 | 31.4 ± 0.4 | 33.4 ± 0.4 |
1 wt % PVDF/magnetite | 7.6 ± 0.1 | 22.4 ± 0.2 | 24.5 ± 0.3 | 36.7 ± 0.4 | 37.6 ± 0.4 |
2 wt % PVDF/magnetite | 7.8 ± 0.1 | 26.4 ± 0.2 | 28.2 ± 0.3 | 39.8 ± 0.5 | 40.6 ± 0.5 |
3.2. Thermal Stability of PVDF/Magnetite Composites
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ouyang, Z.-W.; Chen, E.-C.; Wu, T.-M. Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Magnetite Nanocomposites. Materials 2015, 8, 4553-4564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074553
Ouyang Z-W, Chen E-C, Wu T-M. Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Magnetite Nanocomposites. Materials. 2015; 8(7):4553-4564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074553
Chicago/Turabian StyleOuyang, Zen-Wei, Erh-Chiang Chen, and Tzong-Ming Wu. 2015. "Thermal Stability and Magnetic Properties of Polyvinylidene Fluoride/Magnetite Nanocomposites" Materials 8, no. 7: 4553-4564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma8074553