Molecular Control of Structure and Properties of Electroactive Polymers
20 February 1989
The role of molecular defects in determining the structure, crystallization, morphology, and properties of electroactive polymers will be described with particular emphasis on ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride). Reversed monomeric units could be controlled to the extent of 0.2 - 23.5 mol %, while branching could be essentially eliminated through polymerization of deuterated monomers. In addition, the properties of novel blends of ferroelectric copolymers (prepared by cocrystallization of compatible blends into a single lattice), will also be discussed.