Atmospheric pressure non equilibrium plasma treatments have been implemented to produce solvent-free Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) scaffolds, to improve biocompatibility of PLLA mats and to increase electrolyte uptake of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) separators for lithium batteries. It has been observed that plasma treatments are a suitable way to improve polymeric solution electrospinnability,...

In order to meet the growing demand for sustainable and renewable energy, significant processes have been achieved in energy harvesting field recent years. Due its strong polarity property superior mechanical characteristics, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) serves as most attractive material a liquid-solid triboelectric nanogenerator (LS-TENG). PVDF-based TENG has come long way thus far. Hence, ...

Piezomaterials are known to display enhanced energy conversion efficiency at nanoscale due to geometrical effect and improved mechanical properties. Although piezoelectric nanowires have been the most widely and dominantly researched structure for this application, there only exist a limited number of piezomaterials that can be easily manufactured into nanowires, thus, developing effective and ...

Este trabalho mostra como modelos estatísticos podem ajudar na obtenção de misturas poliméricas complexas. Neste caso foram estudadas misturas poliméricas ternárias cujos valores de energia e tensão de ruptura foram medidos para treze amostras com proporções diferentes. As respostas foram tratadas estatisticamente usando modelos cúbicos especial e completo. O comportamento dos valores das respo...

Thermal and electrical control of magnetic anisotropy were investigated in flexible Fe81Ga19 (FeGa)/Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) multiferroic heterostructures. Due to the large anisotropic thermal deformation of PVDF (α1 = -13 × 10(-6) K(-1) and α2 = -145 × 10(-6) K(-1)), the in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy (UMA) of FeGa can be reoriented 90° by changing the temperature across 295 K whe...

Most orthodontic equipment is fabricated from alloys such as stainless steel, Co-Cr and Ni-Ti because of their excellent elastic properties. In recent years, increasing esthetic demands, metal allergy and interference of metals with magnetic resonance imaging have driven the development of non-metallic orthodontic materials. In this study, we assessed the feasibility of using three super engine...

Ceramic-polymer nanocomposites, consisting of surface hydroxylated cube-shaped Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 nanoparticles (BST–NPs) as fillers and poly(vinylidenefluoride) (PVDF) as matrix, have been fabricated by using a solution casting method. The nanocomposites exhibited increased dielectric constant and improved breakdown strength. Dielectric constants of the nanocomposite with surface hydroxylated BST–...

Highly piezoelectric and pyroelectric phases of boron-nitrogen-based polymers have been designed from first principles. They offer excellent electrical and structural properties, with up to 100% improvement in the piezoelectic response and an enhanced thermal stability with respect to polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Since methods for their synthesis are readily available, these polymers are ext...

We report a new United Atom Force Field (denoted MSUA) for molecular dynamics simulation of the uoro polymers: Poly(tetra uoroethylene) (PTFE), Poly(vinylidene uoride) (PVDF), and Ethylene-tetra uoroethylene (ETFE). The MSUA was obtained from combining quantum chemistry and experimental results. Using the MSUA and periodic boundary conditions, we carried out molecular dynamics simulations using...

This study analyses the possibility of reprocessing used poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, maintaining the main properties critical for its use in piezoelectric sensor/actuator applications. The influence of multiple reprocessing cycles of PVDF on crystallinity and ß-phase content fundamental for its electroactive behaviour, was studied. Nine reprocessing cycles were completed and it was found t...