Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles

Four kinds of nanosilica particles with different surface modification were employed to fabricate low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites using melt mixing and hot molding methods. The surface chemistry of modified nanosilica was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. All silica nanopartic...

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Main Authors: S. Ju, M. Chen, H. Zhang, Z. Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Budapest University of Technology and Economics 2014-09-01
Series:eXPRESS Polymer Letters
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Online Access:http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005257&mi=cd
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description Four kinds of nanosilica particles with different surface modification were employed to fabricate low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites using melt mixing and hot molding methods. The surface chemistry of modified nanosilica was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. All silica nanoparticles were found to suppress the space charge injection and accumulation, increase the volume resistivity, decrease the permittivity and dielectric loss factor at low frequencies, and decrease the dielectric breakdown strength of the LDPE polymers. The modified nanoparticles, in general, showed better dielectric properties than the unmodified ones. It was found that the carrier mobility, calculated from J–V curves using the Mott-Gurney equation, was much lower for the nanocomposites than for the neat LDPE.
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spelling doaj-art-111a978a7eda45f0accdae38542259d12025-08-20T03:32:55ZengBudapest University of Technology and EconomicseXPRESS Polymer Letters1788-618X2014-09-018968269110.3144/expresspolymlett.2014.71Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticlesS. JuM. ChenH. ZhangZ. ZhangFour kinds of nanosilica particles with different surface modification were employed to fabricate low-density polyethylene (LDPE) composites using melt mixing and hot molding methods. The surface chemistry of modified nanosilica was analyzed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. All silica nanoparticles were found to suppress the space charge injection and accumulation, increase the volume resistivity, decrease the permittivity and dielectric loss factor at low frequencies, and decrease the dielectric breakdown strength of the LDPE polymers. The modified nanoparticles, in general, showed better dielectric properties than the unmodified ones. It was found that the carrier mobility, calculated from J–V curves using the Mott-Gurney equation, was much lower for the nanocomposites than for the neat LDPE.http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005257&mi=cdNanocompositespolyethyleneinsulation propertypulsed electroacousticcarrier mobility
spellingShingle S. Ju
M. Chen
H. Zhang
Z. Zhang
Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
eXPRESS Polymer Letters
Nanocomposites
polyethylene
insulation property
pulsed electroacoustic
carrier mobility
title Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
title_full Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
title_fullStr Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
title_full_unstemmed Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
title_short Dielectric properties of nanosilica/low-density polyethylene composites: The surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
title_sort dielectric properties of nanosilica low density polyethylene composites the surface chemistry of nanoparticles and deep traps induced by nanoparticles
topic Nanocomposites
polyethylene
insulation property
pulsed electroacoustic
carrier mobility
url http://www.expresspolymlett.com/letolt.php?file=EPL-0005257&mi=cd
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