Interfacial treatment effects on behavior of soft nano-composites for highly stretchable dielectrics
- We investigate the influence of interfacial treatment on the matrix filler interaction using a melt mixing process to fabricate robust and highly stretchable dielectrics. Silicone oil and silane coupling agent are studied as possible solutions to enhance the compatibility between the inorganic fillers and polymer matrix. Morphology, thermomechanical and dielectric behavior of the prepared specimens are studied. Results show that specimens filled with silicone oil coated particles have promising dielectric and thermal properties. The mechanical properties reveal a stiffness enhancement by 67% with a high strain at break of 900%. The relative permittivity of the specimens prepared with silicone oil increased by 45% as observed from the dielectric analysis. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
| Author details: | H. Saleem, M. Thunga, Matthias Kollosche, M. R. Kessler, S. Laflamme |
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| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2014.06.054 |
| ISSN: | 0032-3861 |
| ISSN: | 1873-2291 |
| Title of parent work (English): | Polymer : the international journal for the science and technology of polymers |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Place of publishing: | Oxford |
| Publication type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first publication: | 2014 |
| Publication year: | 2014 |
| Release date: | 2017/03/27 |
| Tag: | Dielectric materials; Permittivity; Surface treatment |
| Volume: | 55 |
| Issue: | 17 |
| Number of pages: | 7 |
| First page: | 4531 |
| Last Page: | 4537 |
| Funding institution: | Iowa Alliance for Wind Innovation and Novel Development [1001062565]; Iowa Energy Center [13-02] |
| Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Physik und Astronomie |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
