1. Effect of polar particles on polymer composite dielectrics
- Author
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Daniel Qi Tan, Xiaomei Fang, Qin Chen, Yu U. Wang, and Patricia Chapman Irwin
- Subjects
Permittivity ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Quantitative Biology::Biomolecules ,Materials science ,Acoustics and Ultrasonics ,Composite number ,Dielectric ,Polymer ,Condensed Matter::Soft Condensed Matter ,Condensed Matter::Materials Science ,Dielectric elastomers ,chemistry ,visual_art ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Particle ,Polar ,Ceramic ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Composite material ,Instrumentation - Abstract
This work focused on the interaction of polar ceramic particles with the hosting polymers to improve the distribution of particles and the dielectric properties of polymer composites. Polymers incorporating polar ceramic particles were shown to exhibit improved dielectric properties. Both computation and experimental observation were conducted to enhance the understanding of composite dielectric engineering. The electric field was found to be localized at the particle- polymer interface, likely contributing to the polarization of polar particles.
- Published
- 2013