Piezoelectric Properties of Non-Polar Block Copolymers

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201102192· OSTI ID:1027846

Pester, Christian ^[1]; Ruppel, Markus A ^[2]; Schoberth, Heiko ^[3]; Schmidt, K. ^[4]; Liedel, Clemens ^[1]; Van Rijn, Patrick ^[1]; Littrell, Ken ^[2]; Schindler, Kerstin ^[1]; Hiltl, Stephanie ^[1]; Czubak, Thomas ^[1]; Mays, Jimmy ^[2]; Urban, Volker S ^[2]; Boker, Alexander ^[1]

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1. RWTH Aachen University
2. ORNL
3. University of Bayreuth
4. Universitat Bayreuth

Piezoelectric properties in non-polar block copolymers are a novelty in the field of electroactive polymers. The piezoelectric susceptibility of poly(styrene-b-isoprene) block copolymer lamellae is found to be up to an order of magnitude higher when compared to classic piezoelectric materials. The electroactive response increases with temperature and is found to be strongest in the disordered phase.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 1027846
• Journal Information: Advanced Materials, Vol. 23, Issue 35; ISSN 0935-9648
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COPOLYMERS
ELECTRIC FIELDS
LAMELLAE
PIEZOELECTRICITY
POLYMERS
THERMODYNAMICS