NDLI: Relaxation dynamics of poly(vinylidene fluoride) studied by dynamical mechanical measurements and dielectric spectroscopy

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Author	Sencadas, V. Lanceros Méndez, S. Sabater i Serra, R. Andrio Balado, A. Gómez Ribelles, J. L.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	The aim of this study is to analyze the mobility of polymer chains in semicrystalline poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF). PVDF crystallizes from the melt in the α crystalline phase. The transformation from the α phase to the electroactive β phase can be induced by stretching at temperatures in the range between 80 and 140 °C. The spherulitic structure of the crystalline phase is deformed during stretching to form fibrils oriented in the direction of the strain. The amorphous phase confined among the crystalline lamellae is distorted as well and some degree of orientation of the polymer chains is expected. Dynamic-mechanical and dielectric spectroscopy measurements were performed in PVDF films stretched to strain ratios up to 5 at temperatures between 80 and 140 °C. Dynamic-mechanical measurements were conducted between −60 °C and melting and in this temperature range the relaxation spectra show the main relaxation of the amorphous phase (called β-relaxation) and at higher temperatures a relaxation related to crystallites motions (α c-relaxation). Although the mean relaxation times of the β-relaxation are nearly equal in PVDF before and after crystal phase transformation, a significant change of shape of the relaxation spectrum proves the effect of chain distortion due to crystal reorganization. In stretched PVDF the elastic modulus of the polymer in the direction of deformation is significantly higher than in the transversal one, as expected by chain and crystals fibril orientation. The recovery of the deformation when the sample is heated is related with the appearance of the α c-relaxation. Dielectric spectroscopy spectrum shows the main relaxation of the amorphous phase and a secondary process (γ-relaxation) at lower temperatures. Stretching produces significant changes in the relaxation processes, mainly in the strength and shape of the main relaxation β. The Havriliak-Negami function has been applied to analyze the dielectric response.
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Ending Page	11
Page Count	11
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ISSN	12928941
Journal	The European Physical Journal E
Volume Number	35
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	1292895X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2012-05-30
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Soft Matter: Polymers and Polyelectrolytes Polymer Sciences Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics Nanotechnology Biophysics and Biological Physics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Chemistry Medicine Biophysics Materials Science Surfaces and Interfaces Biotechnology

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