Tailoring of Nanocomposite Dielectrics : From Fundamentals to Devices and Applications

This book illustrates interfacial properties, preparation, characterization, devices, and applications from the standpoint of nano-interfacial tailoring. Since the primary focus of the book is on the use of nanocomposite dielectrics in electrical applications, chapters are devoted to directly relevant topics, such as surface and bulk breakdown processes. However, the mechanisms that underpin such behavior are not unique. Therefore, the book also addresses related topics that range from the chemistry of polymer and nanocomposite degradation to the simulation of charge transport dynamics in disordered materials, thereby presenting a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to the area. It will serve as a practical handbook or graduate textbook and is supplemented by ample number of illustrations, case studies, practical examples, and historical perspectives. Nanocomposite Dielectrics Are Advanced Materials That Exhibit Excellent Characteristics That Can Exceed Those Of The Original Constituent Components: Organic Polymer Matrices And Added Inorganic Nanofillers. Such Excellence Is Considered To Originate From The Dominant Role Of The Interfaces Between The Two Materials. Research Into Nanocomposite Dielectrics As Promising Future Dielectrics Started In The Early 2000s And Has Proved Their Many Advantages Over Conventional Insulating Materials With Respect To Preparation And Characterization. Now We Are In A New Stage In Which We Can Tailor Such Nanocomposite Interfaces To Meet Device And Application Requirements. This Book Illustrates Interfacial Properties, Preparation, Characterization, Devices, And Applications From The Standpoint Of Nano-interfacial Tailoring. Since The Primary Focus Of The Book Relates To The Use Of Nanocomposite Dielectrics In Electrical Applications, The Chapters Are Devoted To Directly Relevant Topics, Such As Surface And Bulk Breakdown Processes. However, The Mechanisms That Underpin Such Behavior Are Not Unique And, Consequently, The Book Also Addresses Related Topics That Range From The Chemistry Of Polymer And Nanocomposite Degradation To The Simulation Of Charge Transport Dynamics In Disordered Materials, In Order To Present A Multi- And Interdisciplinary Approach To The Area. Content: Introduction Toshikatsu Tanaka PREPARATION Preparation of Nanoparticles Thomas Andritsch, Matthew Praeger, Alun Vaughan, and Mikimasa Iwata Nano-Filler Dispersion for Tailoring of Nanocomposite Dielectrics Takahiro Imai Nanoparticle Surface Modification for Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposites Xingyi Huang and Pingkai Jiang CHARACTERIZATION AND COMPUTER SIMULATION Characterization of Nanocomposites Thomas Andritsch and Alun S. Vaughan Theoretical Aspects of Interfaces Toshikatsu Tanaka and Alun S. Vaughan Computer Simulation of Nanocomposites at the Molecular Level David Cubero and Tatsuo Takada PROPERTIES FOR DIELECTRIC APPLICATIONS Electrical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Alex Tsekmes, Peter Morshuis, and Gary C. Stevens Dielectric Breakdown of Polymer Nanocomposites Shengtao Li, Liuqing Yang, Wenfeng Liu, and Weiwang Wang Suppression of Surface Erosion by Surface-Treated Fillers Isaias Ramirez-Vazquez Degradation of Polymeric Micro- and Nanocomposites Giulio Malucelli and Alun S. Vaughan Permittivity Gradient Composite Material Structures Naoki Hayakawa Permeability Control by Nano-Magnetic Fillers: Case Study Yoshimichi Ohki DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS High-Density Mounted Components for Electronic Devices Takashi Ohta Power Applications Toshikatsu Tanaka and Takahiro Imai