Increasing solvent polarity and addition of salts promote β-phase poly(vinylidene fluoride) formation

• Main Authors: Low, Yuen Kei Adarina, Tan, Li Yi, Tan, Lay Poh, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Ng, Kee Woei
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Chemical engineering::Polymers and polymer manufacture
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102382; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19038
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This article investigates the effects of solvent polarity and salt addition on β-phase poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) formation. Films were solvent cast in aprotic solvents of varying polarities with or without salt addition. Characterization was done by Fourier transformed infra-red spectroscopy,...