Effect of Stretching on Crystalline Structure, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Solution-Cast Nylon-11 Films
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Sample Preparation
2.2. Characterizations
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Stretching on Crystalline Structure of Nylon-11 Film
3.2. Effect of Stretching on Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of nylon-11 Film
3.3. Performance of the nylon-11 based Piezoelectric Devices
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wu, J.; Fu, Y.; Hu, G.-H.; Wang, S.; Xiong, C. Effect of Stretching on Crystalline Structure, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Solution-Cast Nylon-11 Films. Polymers 2021, 13, 2037. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132037
Wu J, Fu Y, Hu G-H, Wang S, Xiong C. Effect of Stretching on Crystalline Structure, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Solution-Cast Nylon-11 Films. Polymers. 2021; 13(13):2037. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132037
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Jima, Yuheng Fu, Guo-Hua Hu, Shan Wang, and Chuanxi Xiong. 2021. "Effect of Stretching on Crystalline Structure, Ferroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Solution-Cast Nylon-11 Films" Polymers 13, no. 13: 2037. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132037