Lead lanthanum titanate (PLT) nanocrystalline powder prepared by the sol_gel process was incorporated into a polyvinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene (P(VDF_TrEF)) copolymer matrix to form PLT/P(VDF_TrFE) nanocomposi...Lead lanthanum titanate (PLT) nanocrystalline powder prepared by the sol_gel process was incorporated into a polyvinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene (P(VDF_TrEF)) copolymer matrix to form PLT/P(VDF_TrFE) nanocomposites. The permittivities (ε) of the nanocomposites as a function of volume fraction of ceramic were modeled using the Bruggeman model. The pyroelectric coefficients (p) and figure of merit (p/ε) were measured as functions of the poling field E. The nanocomposite has p and p/ε values higher than those of the copolymer, and has good potential in pyroelectric applications.展开更多
文摘Lead lanthanum titanate (PLT) nanocrystalline powder prepared by the sol_gel process was incorporated into a polyvinylidene fluoride/trifluoroethylene (P(VDF_TrEF)) copolymer matrix to form PLT/P(VDF_TrFE) nanocomposites. The permittivities (ε) of the nanocomposites as a function of volume fraction of ceramic were modeled using the Bruggeman model. The pyroelectric coefficients (p) and figure of merit (p/ε) were measured as functions of the poling field E. The nanocomposite has p and p/ε values higher than those of the copolymer, and has good potential in pyroelectric applications.
