Significant enhancement of the electroactive β-phase of PVDF by incorporating hydrothermally synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles

2015136 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Biplab Dutta · Institute of Engineering Science

Epsita Kar · Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Navonil Bose · Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Sampad Mukherjee · Institute of Engineering Science

Abstract

The influence of copper oxide nanoparticles on the polymorphism of PVDF is systematically investigated. Strong interfacial interactions between the negative nanoparticle surface and positive –CH<sub>2</sub>dipoles of PVDF enhance the electroactive β-phase.

Topics & Keywords

Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Conducting polymers and applications Advanced battery technologies research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 5, Issue 127, pp. 105422-105434

DOI: 10.1039/c5ra21903e

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