PVDF piezoelectric polymer
Pierre Ueberschlag
(Pierre Ueberschlag is based at PIEZOTECH S.A., 7 rue du Général Cassagnou, 68300 Saint Louis, France. E‐mail: ueberschlag@piezotech.fr)
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Abstract
PVDF piezo polymers are new, valuable materials for sensing and actuating applications. These materials are strong candidates for new sensors that cannot be realised with piezoceramics or single crystals. The combination of the mechanical properties of a plastic material with those of a piezoelectric material led to new sensors and transducers whose design is not easy. For this reason, the characteristics and properties of piezo polymer are described as well as basic knowledge that engineers need for technical use.
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Citation
Ueberschlag, P. (2001), "PVDF piezoelectric polymer", Sensor Review, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 118-126. https://doi.org/10.1108/02602280110388315
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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