Accession Number:

ADA278003

Title:

Electric Field-Induced Changes in Odd-Numbered Nylons

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. 1 Jun 1993-31 May 1994

Corporate Author:

RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIV PISCATAWAY NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Scheinbeim, J. I.
• Newman, B. A.

Report Date:

1993-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

Most studies of ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity in polymers have been directed towards polyvinylidene fluoride and its copolymers. A long series of investigations in our laboratory of the odd-numbered nylons has culminated in the discovery that these polymers are also ferroelectric and piezoelectric. These studies are important not only to test the generality of the phenomena discovered in polyvinylidine fluoride, but to examine the effect of hydrogen bonding on ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity in polymers. One important result of this work was the discovery of a mechanism to stabilize the piezoelectric activity of these hydrogen bonded polymers to the melting point

Descriptors:

• *HYDROGEN BONDS
• *NYLON
• *ELECTRIC FIELDS
• *FERROELECTRICITY
• *PIEZOELECTRICITY
• POLYMERS
• COPOLYMERS
• FLUORIDES
• MELTING POINT
• POLYVINYLIDENES

Subject Categories:

• Polymer Chemistry
• Plastics
• Electricity and Magnetism

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE