With the modern development of power
electrification, polymer nanocomposite
dielectrics (or nanodielectrics) have attracted significant research
attention. The idea is to combine the high dielectric constant of
inorganic nanofillers and the high breakdown strength/low loss of
a polymer matrix for higher energy density polymer film capacitors.
Although impressively high energy density has been achieved at the
laboratory scale, there is still a large gap from the eventual goal
of polymer nanodielectric capacitors. In this review, we focus on
essential material issues for two types of polymer nanodielectrics,
polymer/conductive nanoparticle and polymer/ceramic nanoparticle composites.
Various material design parameters, including dielectric constant,
dielectric loss, breakdown strength, high temperature rating, and
discharged energy density will be discussed from both fundamental
science and high-voltage capacitor application points of view. The
objective is to identify advantages and disadvantages of the polymer
nanodielectric approach against other approaches utilizing neat dielectric
polymers and ceramics. Given the state-of-the-art understanding, future
research directions are outlined for the continued development of
polymer nanodielectrics for electric energy storage applications.
Superhydrophobic electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding textile (EMIST) is of great significance to the safety and long-term service of all-weather outdoor equipment. However, it is still challenging to achieve long-term durability and stability under external mechanical deformations or other harsh service conditions. Herein, by designing and implementing silver nanowire (AgNW) networks and a superhydrophobic coating onto a commercial textile, we demonstrate a highly robust superhydrophobic EMIST. The resultant EMIST shows a synergy of high water contact angle (160.8°), low sliding angle (2.9°), and superior EMI shielding effectiveness (51.5 dB). Remarkably, the EMIST still maintains its superhydrophobic feature and high EMI shielding level (42.6 dB) even after 5000 stretchingreleasing cycles. Moreover, the EMIST exhibits strong resistance to ultrasonic treatment up to 60 min, peeling test up to 100 cycles, strong acidic/alkaline solutions, and different organic solvents, indicating its outstanding mechanical robustness and chemical durability. These attractive features of the EMIST are mainly a result of the joint action of AgNWs, carbon nanotubes, polytetrafluoroethylene nanoparticles, and fluoroacrylic polymer. This work offers a promising approach for the design of future durable, superhydrophobic EMISTs, which are capable of remaining fully functional against long-time exposure to extreme conditions, for example, wet and corrosive environments.
In response to the stringent requirements for future DC-link capacitors in electric vehicles (EVs), it is desirable to develop dielectric polymer films with high-temperature tolerance (at least 105 °C) and low loss (dissipation factor, tan δ < 0.003). Although the biaxially oriented poly(ethylene terephthalate) (BOPET) film has an alleged temperature rating of 120 °C, its dielectric performance in terms of breakdown strength and lifetime cannot satisfy the stringent requirements for power electronics in EVs. In this work, we carried out a structure−electrical insulation property relationship study to understand the working mechanism for various PET films, including a commercial BOPET film, an amorphous PET (AmPET) film, and two annealed PET films (AnPET, i.e., cold-crystallized from AmPET). Structural analyses revealed a uniform edge-on crystalline orientation in BOPET with the a* axis in the film normal direction. Meanwhile, a high content of the rigid amorphous fraction (RAF) was identified for BOPET, which resulted from biaxial stretching during processing. On the contrary, AnPET films had a random crystal orientation with lower RAF contents. From dielectric breakdown and lifetime studies, the high-crystallinity AnPET film exhibited better electrical insulation than BOPET, and AmPET had the worst electrical insulation. Electrical conductivity results revealed that the high RAF content in BOPET led to reasonably high breakdown strength and long lifetime only at low temperatures (<100 °C). Meanwhile, PET crystals were more insulating than the amorphous phase, whether mobile, rigid, or glassy. In particular, the flat-on lamellae in the AnPET film were more effective than the edge-on lamellae in BOPET in blocking the conduction of charge carriers (electrons and impurity ions). This understanding will help us design high-temperature semicrystalline polymer films for DC-link capacitors in EVs.
This
work placed an emphasis that constructing segregated boron
nitride (BN)/carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid network brought an immense
benefit to enhance the thermal conductivity (TC) of poly(vinylidene
fluoride) (PVDF) composites. The segregated composites ((CNT + BN)@PVDF)
showed a high TC of 1.8 W/mK at the total filler fraction of 25 vol
%, outperforming PVDF composites with random structure (CNT/BN/PVDF)
and segregated BN structure (BN@PVDF) by 169% and 50%, respectively.
Infrared thermal images further demonstrated that (CNT + BN)@PVDF
exhibited superior capability to dissipate heat compared to BN/PVDF.
The segregated architecture increased the effective utilization of
fillers and interfacial thermal resistance between neighboring BN
platelets was reduced by the bridging effect of CNTs. Molding pressure
and temperature governed the integration of segregated networks and
thus the enhancement efficiency of TC. The design of hybrid segregated
structure holds promise in a broad range of the preparation of thermal
management materials.
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