Abstract
Permanently charged films with a cellular or porous structure represent a new family of polymer electrets. These materials show piezoelectric properties with high piezoelectric constants. The electromechanical response equations of such films are derived for their operation as sensors and as actuators. Experimental results are also presented for cellular polypropylene (pp). In particular, measurements of the direct and inverse piezoelectric constants in the frequency range 0 to 10 kHz and of the variation of these constants across the surface of the films are discussed. These measurements, performed by direct application of stress or by the use of a profilometer, an accelerometer and an interferometer yield a frequency-independent piezoelectric d/sub 33/ constant of /spl lsim/ 220 pC/N. Assuming reasonable charge distributions and charge densities, the calculated piezoelectric constants are in good agreement with the measured values. The theoretical model shows the reciprocity of the piezoelectric constants.
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