Reducing Dielectric Loss of High‐Dielectric‐Constant Elastomer via Rigid Short‐Chain Crosslinking

High-dielectric-constant elastomers have broad applications in wearable electronics, which can be achieved by the elastification of relaxor ferroelectric polymers. However, the introduction of soft long chains, with their high mobility under strong electric fields, leads to high dielectric loss. Given the relatively low modulus of relaxor ferroelectric polymers, elastification can be realized by introducing short-chain crosslinkers. In this work, a molecular engineering design is employed, utilizing a rigid short-chain crosslinker to create crosslinks with relaxor ferroelectric polymer, resulting in intrinsic elastomers characterized by a high dielectric constant but low dielectric loss. The obtained intrinsic ferroelectric elastomer possesses a high dielectric constant (35 at 1 kHz and 25 °C) and a low dielectric loss (0.09). Furthermore, this elastomer exhibits stable ferroelectric response and relaxor characteristics even under strains up to 80%. The study supplies a simple but effective method to reduce the dielectric loss of high-dielectric-constant intrinsic elastomers, thereby expanding their application fields in wearable electronics.

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Advanced Materials
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2024-10-09
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202411082
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33
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Dielectric materials and actuators
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6.09

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Abstract

High-dielectric-constant elastomers have broad applications in wearable electronics, which can be achieved by the elastification of relaxor ferroelectric polymers. However, the introduction of soft long chains, with their high mobility under strong electric fields, leads to high dielectric loss. Given the relatively low modulus of relaxor ferroelectric polymers, elastification can be realized by introducing short-chain crosslinkers. In this work, a molecular engineering design is employed, utilizing a rigid short-chain crosslinker to create crosslinks with relaxor ferroelectric polymer, resulting in intrinsic elastomers characterized by a high dielectric constant but low dielectric loss. The obtained intrinsic ferroelectric elastomer possesses a high dielectric constant (35 at 1 kHz and 25 °C) and a low dielectric loss (0.09). Furthermore, this elastomer exhibits stable ferroelectric response and relaxor characteristics even under strains up to 80%. The study supplies a simple but effective method to reduce the dielectric loss of high-dielectric-constant intrinsic elastomers, thereby expanding their application fields in wearable electronics.

Advanced MaterialsVol. 36(47)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Oxford Instruments (Germany) (DE), University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN), Ningbo Institute of Industrial Technology (CN), Xiangtan University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province
Affordable and clean energy
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