Structure-property study of piezoelectricity in polyimides

Zoubeida Ounaies; Cheol Park; Joycelyn S. Harrison; Joseph G. Smith; Jeffrey A. Hinkley

doi:10.1117/12.349674

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28 May 1999 Structure-property study of piezoelectricity in polyimides

Zoubeida Ounaies, Cheol Park, Joycelyn S. Harrison, Joseph G. Smith, Jeffrey A. Hinkley

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Proceedings Volume 3669, Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349674
Event: 1999 Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, 1999, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

High performance piezoelectric polymers are of interest to NASA as they may be useful for a variety of sensor applications. Over the past few years research on piezoelectric polymers has led to the development of promising high temperature piezoelectric responses in some novel polyimides. In this study, a series of polyimides have been studied with systematic variations in the diamine monomers which comprise the polyimide while holding the dianhydride constant. The effect of structural changes, including variations in the nature and concentration of dipolar groups, on the remanent polarization and piezoelectric coefficient is examined. Fundamental structure-piezoelectric property insight will enable the molecular design of polymers possessing distinct improvements over state-of-the-art piezoelectric polymers including enhanced polarization, polarization stability at elevated temperatures, and improved processability.

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Zoubeida Ounaies, Cheol Park, Joycelyn S. Harrison, Joseph G. Smith, and Jeffrey A. Hinkley "Structure-property study of piezoelectricity in polyimides", Proc. SPIE 3669, Smart Structures and Materials 1999: Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, (28 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.349674

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