Title :
Simulation of the ferroelectric switching of PVDF and its copolymers
Author :
Lanca, M.C. ; Franco, I. ; Mendes, J. Marat
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., New Univ. Lisbon, Monte da Caparica, Portugal
Abstract :
Computer simulation results on the ferroelectric switching of PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and its copolymers are presented. A two-dimensional model of β-PVDF (two-state or four-state) is considered. A Monte Carlo method is used for nucleation and growth simulations. The parameters studied and their influence on the polarization switching are shown in a number of plots. The results obtained from modeling are in good agreement with the available experimental data
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectric switching; polymer blends; polymers; Monte Carlo method; PVDF; computer simulation; copolymers; ferroelectric switching; growth simulations; nucleation; polarization switching; two-dimensional model; Amorphous materials; Computational modeling; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Distributed computing; Ferroelectric materials; Integrated circuit modeling; Lattices; Polarization; Polymers;
Conference_Titel :
Conduction and Breakdown in Solid Dielectrics, 1992., Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sestri Levante
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0129-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICSD.1992.224961
