Relaxor fluorinated polymers: Novel applications and recent developments

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1106-1112

  Bauer, François ^a  

^a Piezotech SAS   (France)

Author keywords

Electro calorific coefficient; Energy storage; Harvesting energy; Micro pump; Optical device; P(VDF TrFE CFE) and P(VDFTrFE CTFE); Relaxor ferroelectric terpolymer; Terpolymer Relaxor properties

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO CALORIFIC COEFFICIENT; MICRO PUMP; P(VDF-TRFE-CFE) AND P(VDFTRFE-CTFE); RELAXOR PROPERTIES; RELAXORS;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; DEFECTS; ENERGY HARVESTING; ENERGY STORAGE; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FERROELECTRICITY; FLYWHEELS; HARVESTING; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PUMPING; PHOTORESISTS; PUMPS; TERPOLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 77955568813     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5539681     Document Type: Article

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