Role of free volume on breakdown of epoxy nanocomposites: Measurement and manipulation

  • Dongxu An
  • , Xiaopeng Zha
  • , Jian Gao
  • , Yiwei Long
  • , Kangning Wu
  • , Jianying Li

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Abstract

Free volume (fv), which is strongly associated with the chain mobility and charge transportation in polymer dielectrics, could significantly affect electrical properties. In this paper, free volume of epoxy nanocomposites was effectively reduced by incorporating organically modified nano-Al2O3 fillers. Consequently, the highest DC breakdown strength (159.09 kV/mm) was obtained when the filler content was 1 wt%. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) results indicated that the filler-matrix interaction brought by the formation of hydrogen bonds as well as covalent bonds were responsible for the free volume manipulation. Images of fracture morphology and analysis by small angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) showed that different degrees of filler-matrix interaction existed when incorporating fillers with varied contents, which as a result gave rise to the successful tailoring of free volume. This paper provides feasible methods for the quantitative measurement of free volume as well as its effective manipulation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665407502
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 25 Sep 202229 Sep 2022

Publication series

Name2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022
Volume2022-January

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Applications, ICHVE 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period25/09/2229/09/22

Keywords

  • electrical breakdown
  • epoxy nanocomposites
  • free volume
  • surface modification

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