Abstract
Crystal structure is crucial in determining the properties of piezoelectric polymers, particularly at the nanoscale where precise control of the crystalline phase is possible. Here, we investigate the electromechanical properties of three distinct crystalline phases of Nylon-11 nanowires using advanced scanning probe microscopy techniques. Stiff α-phase nanowires exhibited a low piezoelectric response, while relatively soft δ′-phase nanowires displayed an enhanced piezoelectric response.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6863-6866 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 50 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was financially supported by the European Research Council through an ERC Starting Grant (ERC-2014-STG-639526, NANOGEN). Y. S. C. is grateful for studentship funding through the Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust. The authors thank Mary Vickers for useful discussions, and Dassault Systèmes BIOVIA for making available BIOVIA Materials Studio under the auspices of EPSRC grant EP/L015552/1. SKK is grateful to CDT Ltd. for funding.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry