Advances in Composite Insulating Materials

Dear Colleagues,

In the past two decades, the field of composite insulating materials has significantly developed through many valuable discoveries and improvements. This includes the improvement of their electrical, thermal and mechanical properties, expanding their application and indicating the possibility of electrical equipments’ further advancement.

Various types of composite materials, comprising either microscaled or nanoscaled inorganic particles, have found extensive application in power and high-voltage engineering. In particular, micro- and nanotechnologies represent new approaches towards improved insulation systems that can operate at higher electrical stress and in more hostile environments. Along with material performance, basic research and development of “advanced” materials in the field of polymer base composites are also pursuing energy-efficient and low-cost manufacturing routes in order to transform these new material concepts into marketable products.

This Special Issue will offer an overview of the latest developments in the field of composite insulating materials. The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics, including, but not limited to: high-temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (HTV), room-temperature vulcanized silicone rubber (RTV), epoxy composite insulating materials, polymer composite insulating coatings, fiber-reinforced insulating material, polyolefin composite insulating material, polymer nanocomposite insulating material and so on. Papers may also consider the design, characterization, properties and applications of advanced composite insulating materials.

Prof. Dr. Pengfei Fang
Guest Editor

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