Material characterisation and cellular behavior on different poly (vinylidene fluoride) polymorphs

• Main Author: Low, Adarina Yuen Kei.
• Other Authors: Boey Yin Chiang, Freddy
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Biomaterials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51164
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) has attracted attention as a biomaterial because it is chemically inert, mechanically strong and stable over an extended period. PVDF exists in 4 polymorphs, with β-phase getting the most attention due to its piezoelectric property. However, questions on whether po...