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PVDF–ferrite composites with dual magneto-piezoelectric response for flexible electronics applications: synthesis and functional properties

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In the present work, a magnetodielectric flexible thick film composite with a quaternary Ba12Fe28Ti15O84 ferrite filler (≤ 9 vol%) embedded into PVDF polymer matrix was investigated. The role of filler volume on the macroscopic dielectric, magnetic and ferroelectric properties as well as on the nanoscale magnetic and piezoelectric response was analyzed. The formation of small amounts of polar phases besides the majority α-phase of PVDF was shown by XRD and FTIR combined analysis. The electrical properties are dominated by the polymer response, while magnetic order is derived as sum property from the ferrite ones, having a predominant soft magnetic character with small coercivity of Hc ~ 60 Oe and high saturation magnetization of Ms = 2.6 emu/g for the highest concentration of 9 vol%. Permittivity and losses slightly increase with ferrite filler addition, and the composite maintains a dielectric character for all the compositions. Local PFM and MFM investigations have shown a combined ferro/piezoelectric character and magnetic order, with magnetoelectric coupling demonstrated by the reorientation of filler particles and modifications of local piezoresponse when applying a static magnetic field.

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This work was supported by the Romanian UEFISCDI PN-III-P4-ID-PCCF-2016-0175 Grant (HighKDevice).

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  1. RAMTECH, Sciences Department, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Blvd. Carol I, Nr. 11, 700506, Iasi, Romania

    Felicia Gheorghiu

  2. National Institute of Materials Physics, Str. Atomistilor 405A, 077125, Magurele, Romania

    Roxana Stanculescu

  3. Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Blvd. Carol I, Nr. 11, 700506, Iasi, Romania

    Lavinia Curecheriu, Petronel Postolache & Liliana Mitoseriu

  4. Institute for Macromolecular Studies, Section of Genoa, Italian National Research Council, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genoa, Italy

    Elisabetta Brunengo & Paola Stagnaro

  5. Research Department, Faculty of Physics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Blvd. Carol I, Nr. 11, 700506, Iasi, Romania

    Vasile Tiron

  6. Institute for Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Section of Genoa, Italian National Research Council, Via De Marini 6, 16149, Genoa, Italy

    Maria Teresa Buscaglia

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Gheorghiu, F., Stanculescu, R., Curecheriu, L. et al. PVDF–ferrite composites with dual magneto-piezoelectric response for flexible electronics applications: synthesis and functional properties. J Mater Sci 55, 3926–3939 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-04279-w

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