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Enhancing beta-phase in PVDF through physicochemical modification of cellulose

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The piezo-, pyro- and ferroelectric properties of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) are strongly associated with its β-phase having an all-trans conformation that can be enhanced via filler addition. Hypothesizing an interaction between -OH groups of cellulose and PVDF, alkali treatment, ball milling and acid hydrolysis of cellulose were carried out to improve the availability of surface -OH groups. β-phase development in PVDF composites was studied with respect to addition of physicochemically altered variants of cellulose at different concentrations. Our study establishes cellulose nanowhiskers produced via acid hydrolysis as the optimal filler for PVDF.

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  1. Sampada Bodkhe

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  1. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    P. S. M. Rajesh, Sampada Bodkhe & Sudhir Kamle

  2. Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Centre of Environmental Science & Engineering, Thematic Unit of Excellence on Soft Nanofabrication with Application in Energy, Environment & Bio Platform Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    Vivek Verma

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Rajesh, P.S.M., Bodkhe, S., Kamle, S. et al. Enhancing beta-phase in PVDF through physicochemical modification of cellulose. Electron. Mater. Lett. 10, 315–319 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13391-013-3083-5

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