Thakur, Pradip and Kool, Arpan and Bagchi, Biswajoy and Das, Sukhen and Nandy, Papiya (2014) Enhancement of beta phase crystallization and dielectric behavior of kaolinite/halloysite modified poly(vinylidene fluoride) thin films. Applied Clay Science, 99. pp. 149-159. ISSN 0169-1317

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Abstract

Poly(vinylidene fluoride) with different contents (1-15 mass%) of clay minerals (kaolinite and halloysite) has been synthesized by solution-casting method to investigate the electroactive beta-phase formation mechanism and the dielectric properties of the clay polymer nanocomposite (CPN) films. X-ray diffraction spectra, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry confirmed the formation of electroactive beta-phase in PVDF matrix after the addition of clay minerals. Field emission scanning electron microscope images showed interfacial interaction in CPN between the polymer matrix and the clay minerals resulting in enhanced electroactive beta-phase nucleation and large dielectric constant of the CPN thin films. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Engineering Materials
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Bidhan Chaudhuri
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2014 09:03
Last Modified:	25 Nov 2014 10:03
URI:	http://cgcri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/2525

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