Abstract
Supramolecular host-guest ferroelectrics based on solution processing are highly desirable because they are generally created with intrinsic piezoelectricity/ferroelectricity and do not need further poling. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) in the electric-active beta phase after stretching/annealing still shows no piezoelectric response unless poled. Although many supramolecular host-guest ferroelectrics have been discovered, their piezoelectricity is relatively small. Based on H/F substitution, we reported a supramolecular host-guest compound [(CF3-C6H4-NH3)(18-crown-6)][TFSA] (CF3-C6H4-NH3 = 4-trifluoromethylanilinium, TFSA = bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)ammonium) with a remarkable piezoelectric response of 42 pC/N under no poling condition. The introduction of F atoms increases phase transition temperature, polar axes, second harmonic generation (SHG) intensity, and piezoelectric coefficient d33. To our knowledge, such a large piezoelectric performance of [(CF3-C6H4-NH3)(18-crown-6)][TFSA] makes its d33, piezoelectric voltage coefficient g33, and mechanical quality factor Qm the highest among the reported supramolecular host-guest ferroelectric compounds and even larger than the values of PVDF. This work provides inspiration for optimizing piezoelectricity on molecular materials.
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