Polymer in which spontaneous
polarization arises when dipoles become arranged parallel to each other by electric fields.
Notes:
- Poly(vinylidene fluoride) after being subjected to a corona discharge is an example of a ferroelectric polymer.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 889
(Definitions of terms relating to reactions of polymers and to functional polymeric materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2003))
on page 899