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Ferroelectric Polymer Nanotubes with Large Dielectric Constants for Potential All-Organic Electronic Devices

✍ Scribed by Chang-Chun Wang; Qun-Dong Shen; Shao-Chun Tang; Qiang Wu; Hui-Min Bao; Chang-Zheng Yang; Xi-Qun Jiang


Book ID
102498352
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
235 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
1022-1336

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✦ Synopsis


Abstract

To fabricate ferroelectric ultrathin polymer films with large dielectric constants for potential all‐organic electronic devices, ferroelectric polymer nanotubes and a composite of the nanotubes with a dispersed organic semiconductor have been fabricated by template‐assisted methods. The ferroelectricity drops markedly in spin‐coated ultrathin films less than 100 nm thick, whereas P(VDF‐TrFE) nanotubes with a wall thickness of a few ten nm sustain ferroelectricity. The composite nanotubes exhibit a giant dielectric constant as a result of significantly enhanced interface polarization between the nanosized fillers and the polymer matrix. They could be of practical use in supercapacitors, optoelectronic devices, and sensors.

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