Exploring strategies for high dielectric constant and low loss polymer dielectrics

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 5, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 3677-3687

  Zhu, Lei ^a  

^a Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; GATE DIELECTRICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; POLARIZATION;

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE; DIELECTRIC POLYMERS; DIPOLAR RELAXATION; FUNDAMENTAL PHYSICS; HIGH DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; HIGH-TEMPERATURE CAPABILITY; POLYMER DIELECTRICS; RELAXOR FERROELECTRIC POLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 84908650597     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz501831q     Document Type: Review

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