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Ferroelectric block copolymers: from self-assembly towards potential application
Terzic, Ivan
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Propositions
associated with the thesis
“Ferroelectric Block Copolymers: From Self-Assembly Towards
Potential Application”
Ivan Terzić
1. Disperse block copolymers prepared in an “uncontrolled” way can still demonstrate uniform phase separation.
(Macromolecules 2016, 49, 21, 8031-8040 and this thesis) 2. A small change in the chemical structure of the amorphous block in PVDF-based block copolymers can have major consequences on their ferroelectric response.
(Chapter 3 of this thesis) 3. Dimensionality has a significant impact on the critical size for ferroelectric order of PVDF-based block copolymers.
(Chapter 4 of this thesis) 4. The ability of PVDF-based block copolymers to self-assemble can add value to the preparation of ferroelectric polymer-based nanocomposites, even though the presence of an amorphous block causes a reduction in the number of ferroelectric dipoles.
(Chapters 5 and 6 of this thesis) 5. The addition of ceramic nano-objects into the polymer matrix does not by default lead to an increase in conductive losses.
(Chapter 6 of this thesis) 6. PVDF possesses high chemical inertness, unless a base enters the picture.
(Failed experiments in a lab journal) 7. When done right, co-authorship benefits all.
8. Shall I refuse my dinner because I do not fully understand the process of digestion?
(Oliver Heaviside) 9. A manuscript is never finished, only submitted.
