The measurement of the shear piezoelectric coefficients of polyvinylidene fluoride

Measurements of the shear piezoelectric coefficients d15 and d24 are reported for uniaxially oriented polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Results are presented for non-voided sheet of low and high Young's modulus and for a low modulus voided sheet. In all cases samples of high Form I content were prepared, and subjected to comparable poling voltages. It is of interest to note that the values obtained for the shear coefficients are comparatively high (in the range -13 to -38 pCN-1) and in the case of d24 much greater than the calculated value for the Form I PVDF crystal.