Mechanisms leading to nonlinear electrical response of a nano p-SiC/silicone rubber composite

IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1687-1696

  Wang, X ^a   Nelson, J ^a   Schadler, L ^a   Hillborg, H ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Sweden)

Author keywords

field grading; high field; hole hopping transport; mechanism; nanocomposite; nearest neighbor; Nonlinear electrical; thin rubbery layer

Indexed keywords

FIELD GRADING; HIGH FIELD; HOPPING TRANSPORT; NEAREST-NEIGHBORS; NONLINEAR ELECTRICAL; THIN RUBBERY LAYER;

NANOCOMPOSITES; SILICON CARBIDE;

RUBBER;

EID: 78650003346     PISSN: 10709878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TDEI.2010.5658218     Document Type: Article

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