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ArticleMaterials horizons2026

Synthesis and pyroelectric response of disperse red 1 functionalized silicones: cyclic monomer, homopolymer, and block copolymer derivatives.

Malte Sebastian Beccard, Thulasinath Raman Venkatesan, Francesco Taddei, Laura Baraldi, Raffaele Mezzenga, Frank A Nüesch, Dorina M Opris

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Malte Sebastian BeccardLaboratory of Functional Polymers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. Dorina.opris@empa.ch.
Thulasinath Raman VenkatesanLaboratory of Functional Polymers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. Dorina.opris@empa.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-929X
Francesco TaddeiMechanical System Engineering, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology - Empa, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
Laura BaraldiDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Food and Soft Materials, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-8996
Raffaele MezzengaDepartment of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Laboratory of Food and Soft Materials, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5739-2610
Frank A NüeschLaboratory of Functional Polymers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. Dorina.opris@empa.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0145-7611
Dorina M OprisLaboratory of Functional Polymers, Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland. Dorina.opris@empa.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0585-7500

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Abstract

Pyroelectric materials enable the direct conversion of thermal fluctuations into electrical energy, offering a promising approach to waste heat recovery. While pyroelectric polymers are highly valued for their scalable synthesis, mechanical flexibility, and tunable properties, the field is currently dominated by poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)-based materials, which present environmental and processing challenges. To develop fluorine-free alternatives and elucidate the influence of molecular architecture on thermal-to-electrical conversion, we synthesized a series of siloxane-based materials functionalized with Disperse Red 1 (DR1) moieties, including a cyclic siloxane monomer, a homopolysiloxane, and a block copolysiloxane. Differential scanning calorimetry confirms the semicrystalline nature of these siloxanes, with glass transitions (

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