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Simulation and analysis of the effective permittivity for two-phase composite medium

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Based on the effective medium theory, we calculated the complex effective permittivity of the twophase composite medium, consisting of circular inclusions embedded in a surrounding host. Results show that the maximum dielectric loss of the composite medium can be obtained by tuning the dielectric properties of the inclusion. This was confirmed by the results in literature. The local high temperature, as a consequence of the local electric field enhancement phenomenon, is the main reason that microwave heating can lead to a dramatic increase in the chemical reaction rate.

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Peng, Jh., Yang, Jj., Huang, M. et al. Simulation and analysis of the effective permittivity for two-phase composite medium. Front. Mater. Sci. China 3, 38–43 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-009-0015-2

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