Space Charge Characteristics and Electrical Properties of Micro-Nano ZnO/LDPE Composites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Materials
2.1. Composites Preparation
2.2. Polarizing Microscopy (PLM) Characterization
2.3. Space Charge Test
2.4. Breakdown Strength and Conductance Test
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. PLM Morphology
3.2. Space Charge Characteristics
3.3. DC Breakdown Strength
3.4. Electrical Conductance
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Samples | Micron-ZnO Filling Rate/wt% | Nano-ZnO Filling Rate/wt% |
---|---|---|
LDPE | 0 | 0 |
M3 | 3 | 0 |
N3 | 0 | 3 |
N2M1 | 1 | 2 |
Samples | Scale Parameter Eb/(kV·mm−1) | Shape Parameter β |
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LDPE | 299.0 | 15.3 |
N3 | 340.4 | 10.1 |
M3 | 257.8 | 11.1 |
N2M1 | 309.3 | 9.4 |
Samples | Slope | Eth/(kV·mm−1) | |||
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① | ② | ③ | E1 | E2 | |
LDPE | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 23.3 |
N3 | 1.1 | 6.8 | - | 19.1 | - |
M3 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 23.3 |
N2M1 | 1.4 | 6.9 | - | 22.7 | - |
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Gao, J.-G.; Li, X.; Yang, W.-H.; Zhang, X.-H. Space Charge Characteristics and Electrical Properties of Micro-Nano ZnO/LDPE Composites. Crystals 2019, 9, 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090481
Gao J-G, Li X, Yang W-H, Zhang X-H. Space Charge Characteristics and Electrical Properties of Micro-Nano ZnO/LDPE Composites. Crystals. 2019; 9(9):481. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090481
Chicago/Turabian StyleGao, Jun-Guo, Xia Li, Wen-Hua Yang, and Xiao-Hong Zhang. 2019. "Space Charge Characteristics and Electrical Properties of Micro-Nano ZnO/LDPE Composites" Crystals 9, no. 9: 481. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst9090481