ABSTRACT

This work covers the chemistry and physics of polymeric materials and their uses in the fields of electronics, photonics, and biomedical engineering. It discusses the relationship between polymeric supermolecular structures and ferroelectric, piezoelectric and pyroelectric properties.

chapter 1|62 pages

Polymeric Electrets

chapter 4|28 pages

PVDF and Its Blends

chapter 5|20 pages

Poly(trifluoroethylene)

chapter 6|44 pages

Ferroelectric Nylons

chapter 7|28 pages

Cyanopolymers

chapter 8|40 pages

Polyureas and Polythioureas

chapter 10|104 pages

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal (FLC) Polymers

chapter 11|72 pages

Polymer-Ferroelectric Ceramic Composites

chapter 14|30 pages

Pyroelectric Applications

chapter 15|36 pages

Electromechanical Applications

chapter 16|36 pages

Transduction Applications

chapter 17|20 pages

Ferroelectric Optical Memory