Enhancement of dielectric strength in nanocomposites

  • Enis Tuncer
  • , Isidor Sauers
  • , D. Randy James
  • , Alvin R. Ellis
  • , M. Parans Paranthaman
  • , Amit Goyal
  • , Karren L. More

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Abstract

In this paper, we report the dielectric breakdown properties of a nanocomposite, a potential electrical insulation material for cryogenic high voltage applications. The material is composed of a high molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol and nanosized in situ synthesized titanate particles. The dielectric breakdown strengths of the filled material samples, measured in liquid nitrogen, indicate a significant increase in their strengths as compared to unfilled polyvinyl alcohol. We conclude that nanometre-sized particles can be adopted as a voltage stabilization additive.

Original languageEnglish
Article number325704
JournalNanotechnology
Volume18
Issue number32
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 15 2007

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