Published April 5, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Comparison of the electronic structure of two polymers with strong dipole ordering

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Center for Materials Research and Analysis, Behlen Laboratory of Physics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588-0111 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Chemistry, 316 Hamilton Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588-0304 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199 (United States)

Description

Two different polymers, with large local electric dipoles, are compared: copolymers of polyvinylidene fluoride with trifluoroethylene [P(VDF-TrFE, 70%:30%)] and polymethylvinylidenecyanide (PMVC). While the different local point group symmetries play a key role, both crystalline polymers exhibit intra-molecular band structure, though the Brillouin zone critical points differ. (letter to the editor)

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0953-8984/18/L155/cm6_13_L01.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter (ISSN 1361-648X) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
13
Journal Page Range
p. L155-L161
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37061229
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
BRILLOUIN ZONES; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COPOLYMERS; ELECTRIC DIPOLES; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
DIPOLES; EVALUATION; MULTIPOLES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; ZONES