Thermomechanical response of Fe3O4/PVDF nanocomposites

Abstract

Polyvinyledene fluoride (PVDF) is a semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer used in various technological applications because of its enhanced thermal stability and good chemical resistance. Polymer matrix nanocomposites represent a novel and rapidly growing field of engineering materials due to their improved thermomechanical, electrical and magnetic performance. In the present study the thermomechanical behaviour and dielectric response of Fe3O4/PVDF nanocomposites is investigated varying the content of the reinforcing phase.