Poly (vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF) dissolved in organic solvents containing lithium tetrafluoroborate (LiBF4) forms stable gels when the solution is cooled to room temperature. This paper describes the effects of LiBF4 concentrations and gelation solvents on the gelation process and the structural morphology. Gel-melting temperatures (Tmg) increased with an increase in LiBF4 concentrations (C), indicating that PVdF gels in the presence of LiBF4 would have increased thermal stability.
- Hidenobu Shimizu
- Yuka Arioka
- Masaru Okabe
