Facile preparation and enhanced dielectric performance of rod-like TiO2/P(VDF-TrFE-CFE) composites

In this study, rod-like TiO 2 filler was synthesized one-step hydrothermal method and was incorporated into P(VDF-TrFE-CFE) polymer matrix to obtain composites with high dielectric constant. It is found that the morphology and content of TiO 2 fillers play a vital role in tailoring the performance of the as-fabricated composites. The rod-like TiO 2 assembled by numerous nanoparticles maintained its primary shape and homogenously distributed in the matrix, thus achieved sophisticated interface and strong interfacial adhesion with P(VDF-TrFE-CFE) polymer, which together contributed to a dramatic improvement in permittivity of composites. Typically, the dielectric constant of composite with 10 vol% rod-like TiO 2 reaches 160 at 100 Hz, in contrast to 102.5 for the composite with 10 vol% commercial TiO 2 and 47 for pristine P(VDF-TrFE-CFE). This study provides a solution for obtaining high-k dielectric composites with low dielectric loss, which is highly desired for advanced electronic devices.