Abstract
Physical properties of a nanodielectric composed of in situ synthesized titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (≤5 nm in diameter) and a cryogenic resin are reported. The dielectric losses were reduced by a factor of 2 in the nanocomposite, indicating that the presence of small TiO2 nanoparticles restricted the mobility of the polymer chains. Dielectric breakdown data of the nanodielectric was distributed over a narrower range than that of the unfilled resin. The nanodielectric had 1.56 times higher 1% breakdown probability than the resin, yielding 0.64 times thinner insulation thickness for the same voltage level, which is beneficial in high voltage engineering.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 152903 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 12 2010 |
Funding
Research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity Delivery, and Energy Reliability, Advance Cables and Conductors, under Contract No. DE-AC05-00OR22725 with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, managed and operated by UT-Battelle, LLC. The DSC and DMA measurements were performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, sponsored by the Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, and U.S. Department of Energy.
Funders | Funder number |
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory | |
Office of Electricity Delivery | DE-AC05-00OR22725 |
Scientific User Facilities Division | |
U.S. Department of Energy | |
Basic Energy Sciences | |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |