Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (72/28) interconnected porous membranes obtained by crystallization from solution
RIS ID
99291
Abstract
Electroactive macroporous poly[(vinylidene fluoride)-co-trifluoroethylene] membranes have been processed by solvent evaporation at room temperature with different polymer/solvent concentrations. The pore architecture consists on interconnected spherical pores and this morphology is independent of the membrane thickness. The porosity of the produced membranes increases from 72% for the higher polymer concentration in the polymer/solvent solution (15/85), up to 80% for the lowest polymer concentration in the polymer/solvent solution. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry measurements reveal that the polymer crystallizes in the ferroelectric phase and the polymer/solvent ratio does not influences the Curie transition and the melting temperature of the polymer.
Publication Details
Ferreira, A., Silva, J. P., Sencadas, V., Gomez-Ribelles, J. Luis. & Lanceros-Méndez, S. (2011). Poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (72/28) interconnected porous membranes obtained by crystallization from solution. MRS online proceedings, 1312 125-130.