ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride) have been studied in the frequency range 20 Hz to 1 MHz and between 100 and 220°C, during heating and cooling. The dielectric constant and loss change abruptly at the temperature Tm corresponding to the melting point. At lower frequencies, two types of ionic conductin are observed. One appears below Tm and is attributed to interfacial polarization. The other occurs above Tm and is related to electrode polarization. These results suggest that a crystalline polymer is a heterogeneous medium for ionic transport, while the melt is a homogeneous medium. From these results, the nature of ac ionic conduction in crystalline polymers is discussed. At high frequency, the α relaxation is observed below Tm. It is due to the molecular motion in the crystalline region and disappears at Tm.
Additional Material:
13 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1974.180120911
