Influence of preparation conditions on structural and dielectric properties of PVDF–MoS2 nanotubes composite films

Autor: Vid Bobnar, Ana Varlec, Maja Remškar, Andreja Eršte
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Journal of Polymer Research. 23
ISSN: 1572-8935
1022-9760
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-016-0930-8
Popis: Poly(vinylidene fluoride) composite films with MoS2 nanotubes were prepared from solutions using the doctor blade method and dried under various temperatures. While FTIR-ATR and Raman spectroscopy have revealed that composite films dried at room temperature are homogeneous and crystallize mainly in the γ-phase, a decrease in porosity upon addition of MoS2 has been observed using scanning electron microscopy. Dielectric investigations revealed (i) a decrease from e’ ∼ 7 in pure polymer to e’ ∼ 4 in composite with 1 wt% of MoS2, and (ii) a slight increase in e’ and σ’ values upon further addition of MoS2. Films dried at 110 °C were heterogeneous and FTIR-ATR has shown an increase in α-phase content upon addition of 1 wt% of MoS2. In this case, high values of e’ ∼ 10 that increased slightly upon increasing amount of MoS2 in the film have been measured. By showing a direct relation between structure and dielectric response, it is suggested that the dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)–MoS2 nanotubes composites can be tailored by changing the preparation conditions.
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