High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization
In organic-inorganic nanocomposites, interfacial regions are primarily influenced by the dispersion uniformity of nanoparticles and the strength of interfacial bonds between the nanoparticles and the polymer matrix. The insulating performance of organic-inorganic dielectric nanocomposites is highly...
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| author | Wei Yan Zhao Jun Han B. Toan Phung Franz Faupel Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov |
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| description | In organic-inorganic nanocomposites, interfacial regions are primarily influenced by the dispersion uniformity of nanoparticles and the strength of interfacial bonds between the nanoparticles and the polymer matrix. The insulating performance of organic-inorganic dielectric nanocomposites is highly influenced by the characteristics of interfacial regions. In this study, we prepare polyethylene oxide (PEO)-like functional layers on silica nanoparticles through plasma polymerization. Epoxy resin/silica nanocomposites are subsequently synthesized with these plasma-polymerized nanoparticles. It is found that plasma at a low power (i.e., 10 W) can significantly increase the concentration of C–O bonds on the surface of silica nanoparticles. This plasma polymerized thin layer can not only improve the dispersion uniformity by increasing the hydrophilicity of the nanoparticles, but also provide anchoring sites to enable the formation of covalent bonds between the organic and inorganic phases. Furthermore, electrical tests reveal improved electrical treeing resistance and decreased dielectric constant of the synthesized nanocomposites, while the dielectric loss of the nanocomposites remains unchanged as compared to the pure epoxy resin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a702637549bf43e7a8ca30d8de663ad72022-12-22T02:47:33ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442014-01-017156357510.3390/ma7010563ma7010563High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma PolymerizationWei Yan0Zhao Jun Han1B. Toan Phung2Franz Faupel3Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov4School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaCSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Lindfield, NSW 2070, AustraliaSchool of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, AustraliaInstitute for Materials Science, Synthesis and Real Structure, Faculty of Engineering, Christian-Albrechts-University (CAU) Kiel, Kiel 24118, GermanyCSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Lindfield, NSW 2070, AustraliaIn organic-inorganic nanocomposites, interfacial regions are primarily influenced by the dispersion uniformity of nanoparticles and the strength of interfacial bonds between the nanoparticles and the polymer matrix. The insulating performance of organic-inorganic dielectric nanocomposites is highly influenced by the characteristics of interfacial regions. In this study, we prepare polyethylene oxide (PEO)-like functional layers on silica nanoparticles through plasma polymerization. Epoxy resin/silica nanocomposites are subsequently synthesized with these plasma-polymerized nanoparticles. It is found that plasma at a low power (i.e., 10 W) can significantly increase the concentration of C–O bonds on the surface of silica nanoparticles. This plasma polymerized thin layer can not only improve the dispersion uniformity by increasing the hydrophilicity of the nanoparticles, but also provide anchoring sites to enable the formation of covalent bonds between the organic and inorganic phases. Furthermore, electrical tests reveal improved electrical treeing resistance and decreased dielectric constant of the synthesized nanocomposites, while the dielectric loss of the nanocomposites remains unchanged as compared to the pure epoxy resin.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/1/563organic-inorganic nanocompositesplasma polymerizationelectrical insulationdielectric constant |
| spellingShingle | Wei Yan Zhao Jun Han B. Toan Phung Franz Faupel Kostya (Ken) Ostrikov High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization Materials organic-inorganic nanocomposites plasma polymerization electrical insulation dielectric constant |
| title | High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization |
| title_full | High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization |
| title_fullStr | High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization |
| title_full_unstemmed | High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization |
| title_short | High-Voltage Insulation Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites by Plasma Polymerization |
| title_sort | high voltage insulation organic inorganic nanocomposites by plasma polymerization |
| topic | organic-inorganic nanocomposites plasma polymerization electrical insulation dielectric constant |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/7/1/563 |
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