Enhancing High-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Beta-SiC Filled Nanocomposites from Synergy between Percolation and Polarization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Used SiC NPs
3.2. Dielectric, Conductive and Breakdown Properties of Nanocomposites
3.3. Contribution of Induced Polarization to Conductivity of Nanocomposites
3.4. Low Dependence of Electrical Properties on High Frequency for PVC Composite
3.5. Hypothetical Synergy Effect between Induced Polarization and Electric Percolation
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Peng, C.; Feng, Y.; Hu, J. Enhancing High-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Beta-SiC Filled Nanocomposites from Synergy between Percolation and Polarization. Materials 2018, 11, 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091699
Peng C, Feng Y, Hu J. Enhancing High-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Beta-SiC Filled Nanocomposites from Synergy between Percolation and Polarization. Materials. 2018; 11(9):1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091699
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Cheng, Yefeng Feng, and Jianbing Hu. 2018. "Enhancing High-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Beta-SiC Filled Nanocomposites from Synergy between Percolation and Polarization" Materials 11, no. 9: 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091699