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Nanodielectrics: The Role of Structure in Determining Electrical Properties

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The secure supply of electrical energy is a key element in the success of both mature and developing economies. All electrical systems rely on insulation and, while the primary purpose of this is electrical, increasingly, insulation systems are also required to meet a range of other performance criteria. It is this need for multifunctional systems that underpins the current interest in dielectric nanocomposites - nanodielectrics. This chapter considers the structure and properties of one class of conventional nanocomposite, where a nanoscale inorganic filler is dispersed within a polymeric host. Such systems are then contrasted with alternative strategies by which molecular self-assembly can be used to generate morphologically controlled polymers, which exhibit useful combinations of properties.

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    Alun S. Vaughan

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Vaughan, A.S. (2016). Nanodielectrics: The Role of Structure in Determining Electrical Properties. In: Mitchell, G., Tojeira, A. (eds) Controlling the Morphology of Polymers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39322-3_9

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