Towards building a structure-properties prediction tool for nanodielectrics

Aditya S. Prasad, Linda Schadler, He Zhao, Xiaolin Li, Wei Chen, L Catherine Brinson

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Abstract

PMMA based nanocomposites with 2 wt% silica nanoparticle loading were used as a model amorphous thermoplastic system to study the impact of melt mixing conditions on nanofiller dispersion and dielectric properties. The filler dispersion was varied by altering the filler/matrix enthalpic attraction with short molecules on the nanofiller surface and varying the extruder processing conditions. The nanofiller dispersion was quantified using TEM images and quantitative image analysis of interfacial area and cluster size. Trends between dispersion and dielectric properties (dielectric breakdown strength and permittivity) were studied.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationCEIDP 2017 - IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomenon
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages38-41
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611944
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2017
Event2017 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomenon, CEIDP 2017 - Texas, United States
Duration: Oct 22 2017Oct 25 2017

Publication series

NameAnnual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Volume2017-October
ISSN (Print)0084-9162

Other

Other2017 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomenon, CEIDP 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTexas
Period10/22/1710/25/17

Funding

This work is supported by NSF under 1310292 and 1334929. This work is supported by NSF under grants 1333977, 1310292and 1334929.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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