Nanostructured polymer microcomposites: A distinct class of insulating materials

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-104

  Frechette M F ^a   Larocque, R Y ^a   Trudeau, M ^a   Veillette, R ^a   Rioux, R ^a   Pelissou S ^a   Besner, S ^a   Javan, M ^a   Cole, K ^b   That, M T Ton ^b   Desgagnes D ^b   Castellon J ^c   Agnel, S ^c   Toureille, A ^c   Platbrood, G ^d  

^a HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER II   (France)

^d LABORELEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dielectrics; Insulating materials; Nanodielectrics; Nanomaterials; Nanostructured polymer microcomposites; Polymer nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; INSULATING MATERIALS; POLYMERS;

NANODIELECTRICS; NANOSTRUCTURED POLYMER MICROCOMPOSITES; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 38949200245     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/T-DEI.2008.4446740     Document Type: Article

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