Electromechanical Properties of P(VDF-TrFE)/CNT and P(VDF-TrFE)/Gr Composites

Abstract

Electromechanical properties of poly (vinylidenefluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE))/carbon nanotube (CNT), P(VDF-TrFE)/graphene (Gr) composites were investigated. The P(VDF-TrFE) composites with conductive fillers had the enhanced electromechanical strain response, which was affected by filler concentration but also by filler type. The strain was increased with the filler concentration. P(VDF-TrFE))/Gr composites had the higher strain response than the P(VDF-TrFE)/CNT composites at the same filler concentration level.

Keywords:

• Electromechanical strain
• P(VDF-TrFE)
• carbon nanotube (CNT)
• graphene (Gr)
• composite

Acknowledgments

This work was financially supported by a grant from the Fundamental R&D Program for Core Technology of Materials funded by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea and partially by a grant from the Nano Hybrids Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST).