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Electrical breakdown and charge dynamics of Polyethylene terephthalate films

  • Jierui Zhou
  • , Peinan Zhou
  • , Chao Wu
  • , Yifei Wang
  • , Yang Cao

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Abstract

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films have been used widely for capacitor application due to the high dielectric strength and low conduction loss. In this paper, we experimentally investigated the charge dynamics under the triangular voltage and temperature-dependent (TD) conduction of PET films up to the electrical breakdown using a specially designed conduction measurement setup. The charge dynamics in PET during transient voltage ramps as revealed by this setup provide implications of carrier transport with high mobility. In addition, the pre-breakdown conduction shows explicit space-charge-limited current features. The breakdown strength is stable in the temperature range from 25 to 100 °C and follows the derating process above 100°C. Also, a turning point is observed around the glass transition temperature for the nonlinear conduction onset field of PET films. The understanding of charged carrier behaviors at high electric fields can provide insights into the breakdown mechanism of dielectrics and the exploration of high-performance polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCEIDP 2022 - 2022 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages17-19
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781665467957
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event2022 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2022 - Denver, United States
Duration: 30 Oct 20222 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameAnnual Report - Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP
Volume2022-November
ISSN (Print)0084-9162

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, CEIDP 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDenver
Period30/10/222/11/22

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