Analysis on Magnetoelectric Responses of Porous Polypropylene and Polyvinyl Chloride after High-Voltage Corona Discharge

Abstract

In order to enhance the electromechanical performance of functional polymers for their application in the fields of robot, sensors, transducer and actuators etc., the high voltage corona discharge equipment has been used in this paper with the aim of injecting a large amount of electrons into the Porous Polypropylene (PP) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). In addition, the performances of magnetoelectric effect of porous PP and PVC between before and after corona discharge have also been discussed for the first time. It is shown that their magnetoelectric current of porous PP and PVC can be increased by the corona discharge technique. We have established the fact that enhanced ME performance could be achieved by using effective corona poling method on porous polymer and not only by adding micro or nanoadditives.