Huge electrocaloric effect in Langmuir-Blodgett ferroelectric polymer thin films

被引:92
作者
Liu, P. F. [1 ,2 ]
Wang, J. L. [1 ]
Meng, X. J. [1 ]
Yang, J. [1 ]
Dkhil, B. [2 ]
Chu, J. H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Chinese Acad Sci, Natl Lab Infrared Phys, Shanghai Inst Tech Phys, Shanghai 200083, Peoples R China
[2] Ecole Cent Paris, Lab Struct Proprietes & Modelisat Solides, UMR CNRS 8580, F-92290 Chatenay Malabry, France
来源
NEW JOURNAL OF PHYSICS | 2010年 / 12卷
基金
上海市自然科学基金;
关键词
POLY(VINYLIDENE; PIEZOELECTRICITY;
D O I
10.1088/1367-2630/12/2/023035
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
In this work, we studied polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)-based ferroelectric copolymer and terpolymer films grown, by the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique, on polyimide substrates. The LB technique is believed to improve the film quality, i.e. to confer better crystallinity and less parasitic amorphous phase. As a consequence, a reversible adiabatic temperature change Delta T up to 21K is demonstrated. The large electrocaloric effects of LB films close to room temperature suggest the potential for applying LB films in cooling systems.
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