Influence of nanoparticle surface treatment on the electrical properties of cycloaliphatic epoxy nanocomposites

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 635-643

  Huang, Xingyi ^a   Zheng, Yun ^a   Jiang, Pingkai ^a   Yin, Yi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dielectric constant; Dielectric loss tangent; Dielectric strength; Epoxy resin; Silica nanoparticles; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DIELECTRIC LOSS TANGENT; DIELECTRIC STRENGTH; DIELECTRIC STRENGTHS; SILICA NANOPARTICLES;

COUPLING AGENTS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; EPOXY RESINS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPARTICLES; PERMITTIVITY; RESINS; SILICA;

SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 77951600091     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5448121     Document Type: Article

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