Novel Additive Manufacturing-Based Electric Poling Process of PVDF Polymer for Piezoelectric Device Applications
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1. A method of forming a piezoelectric device, the method comprising:
- electrically poling and printing the piezoelectric device from a polymeric filament simultaneously, wherein the polymeric filament comprises a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer.
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Methods for forming a piezoelectric device are provided. The method can comprise: electrically poling and printing the piezoelectric device from a polymeric filament simultaneously. The polymeric filament can comprise a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer (e.g., a β phase polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, such as formed by simultaneously stretching and electric poling an electrically inactive α phase polyvinylidene fluoride polymer).
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1. A method of forming a piezoelectric device, the method comprising:
electrically poling and printing the piezoelectric device from a polymeric filament simultaneously, wherein the polymeric filament comprises a polyvinylidene fluoride polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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