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Surface Shearing Effects on Langmuir–Blodgett Thin Films of P(VDF-TrFE) Ferroelectric Surface

Kety JimenezUniversity of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras, Physics Department, PO Box 233343, San Juan, PR, 00931, USA
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Jeileen LucianoUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA
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Stephanie RodriguezUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA
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Omar VegaUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA;University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras, Physics Department, PO Box 233343, San Juan, PR, 00931, USA
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Fernand TorresUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA
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Christian LaboyUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA
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Jose SantanaUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA
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Luis G. RosaUniversity of Puerto Rico – Humacao, Department of Physics and Electronics, 100 Road 908 CUH Station, Humacao, PR, 00791, USA;University of Puerto Rico – Rio Piedras, Physics Department, PO Box 233343, San Juan, PR, 00931, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 34-45 | Accepted 08 Oct 2014, Published online: 03 Nov 2015
 
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Abstract

Polyvinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene (P(VDF-TrFE)) copolymers, also called Nobel polymers due to their ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric properties, possess non-lineal optical properties and low acoustic impedance that pair with water and living tissue (i.e. are biocompatible). These qualities make them promising for multiple electronic applications. In this paper we explore the effects of applying a shearing force on copolymer of Polyvinylidene Fluoride with Trifluoroethylene (P(VDF-TrFE) thin film has been studied. A shearing technique was used to induce stress on the film, which produced an improvement in crystallization and grain size.

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