Dramatic Increase in Polymer Triboelectrification by Transition from a Glassy to Rubbery State
Materials Horizons 2020
Andris Šutka, Artis Linarts, Kaspars Mālnieks, Klāvs Stiprais, Linards Lapčinskis

Here we report an order of magnitude increase of triboelectric charge density of glassy polymers such as polystyrene (PS), polycarbonate (PC) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) when heated above the glass transition temperature. Transition is accompanied by the larger force required for separation. Undeniably, surface roughness plays a great role in contact electrification, however as we see in this work its impact is overrated when compared to the influence of physical properties.


DOI
10.1039/C9MH01425J
Hyperlink
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/MH/C9MH01425J#!divAbstract

Šutka, A., Linarts, A., Mālnieks, K., Stiprais, K., Lapčinskis, L. Dramatic Increase in Polymer Triboelectrification by Transition from a Glassy to Rubbery State. Materials Horizons, 2020, Vol. 7, pp.1-4. ISSN 2051-6347. e-ISSN 2051-6355. Available from: doi:10.1039/C9MH01425J

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English (en)
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