Ferroelectric polymer thin movies take shape in various stages and microstructures depending upon fabrication conditions such as annealing temperature level or layer deposition strategy. *
In the short article “ Spherulite-like microstructure observed for spin-cast P( VDF-TrFE) thin movies and their ferroelectric qualities” Davide Disnan, Jonas Hafner, Michael Schneider and Ulrich Schmid show how the morphology of spin-cast poly( vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P( VDF-TrFE)) thin movies modifications as a function of annealing temperature level from rice-like to spherulite-like microstructure, whereas the latter morphology is better to the formation quality of poly( vinylidene-fluoride) (PVDF). *
Thin movies of PVDF and P( VDF-TrFE) were evaluated at the nanometre-scale utilizing atomic force microscopy. *
NanoWorld Pyrex-Nitride PNP-TR AFM probes were utilized for the ferroelectric characterization of the polymer thin movies by atomic force microscopy. *
The displacement of the metal-ferroelectric-metal structure in action to the electrical field used was determined at one single point in the centre of the capacitor. For that function, the AFM cantilever (NanoWorld PNP-TR with a spring constant of k = 0.32 N/m made from silicon nitride (non-conductive cantilever for preventing electrical disturbance brought on by ground loops) was utilized. *
The deflection throughout the electrical stimulation was adjusted through the measurement of the inverted optical lever level of sensitivity of the probe. In order to prevent substantial imprint results, the silicon wafer surface area surrounding the capacitor structure was utilized to land the cantilever for the calibration. *
Spherulite-like microstructure of P( VDF-TrFE) and spherulite microstructure of PVDF. a, b Optical micrograph and AFM height picture of the spherulite-like microstructure of P( VDF-TrFE). Functions like needle-shaped crystals (NSC), nucleation centres (NC) and grain borders (GB) are highlighted on the spherulite-like microstructure surface area. C, d Analog for the spherulite microstructure of PVDF.
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* Davide Disnan, Jonas Hafner, Michael Schneider and Ulrich Schmid
Spherulite-like microstructure observed for spin-cast P( VDF-TrFE) thin movies and their ferroelectric qualities
Polymer, Volume 272, 17 April 2023, 125840
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2023.125840
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