Abstract
Ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) has been proposed in the past decades as an electroactive material for various applications in microelectronic devices due to its ferro/piezo/pyroelectric properties. However, fabrication of smooth PVDF thin films with a high content of β-phase and controlled chain orientation is a long-standing problem. Here we report on the control over polymorphs of PVDF thin films by exploring the interfacial ion-dipolar interactions. The ion-dipolar interactions are provided by CF2 bonds of PVDF and imidazolium type ionic liquid immobilized onto substrates via biomimetic catecholic attachment chemistry. By simply melt crystallization of spin-coated PVDF thin films at elevated temperatures, the ferroelectric polar β-phase with a lying-down chain orientation is formed. The thin films exhibit excellent ferro/piezoelectric properties when applying electric field due to the immobilization of ionic liquids. The results may boost the applications of PVDF in microelectronic devices.
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