Enhanced dielectric behavior in nanocomposites of polyurethane bonded with copper phthalocyanine oligomers

Polymer Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 285-292

  Wang, Jingwen ^a   Wu, Congcong ^a   Liu, Ruonan ^a   Li, Shuqin ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS   (China)

Author keywords

dielectric elastomer; dielectric properties; microstructure; nanocomposite; polyurethane

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELASTOMERS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OLIGOMERS; POLYURETHANES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

COPPER PHTHALOCYANINE OLIGOMERS; DIELECTRIC BEHAVIOR; DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS; DIELECTRIC RESPONSE; ELASTIC ENERGY DENSITY; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; ELECTROMECHANICAL RESPONSE; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 84900018996     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2013.101     Document Type: Article

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