Table 1 Curie temperature (Tc), melting point (Tm), peak 2θ, and lattice spacing for each ferroelectric polymer.

From: Re-evaluation of the origin of relaxor ferroelectricity in vinylidene fluoride terpolymers: An approach using switching current measurements

Sample

Tc (°C)

Tm (°C)

Peak 2θ (°)

Lattice spacing (nm)

P(VDF-TrFE-CFE)

19.4

127.7

18.2

0.49

P(VDF-TrFE-CTFE)

23.3

120.6

18.3

0.48

P(VDF-TrFE)

119.5

149.8

19.9

0.45

  1. Tc and Tm were measured using DSC. Peak 2θ was measured using WAXD. The lattice spacing was calculated using Bragg’s equation.
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