Polymer nanocomposites for dielectrics

Polymers have been used as dielectric materials owing to their light weight, great flexibility, and processability as well as high insulation properties. To enhance their performance for various desired dielectric applications, fabrication of polymeric nanocomposites is believed to be one of the most effective approaches. By controlling the nanomaterial dispersion and interfacial structures with the polymer matrices in nanocomposites, dielectric properties can be tailored for specific applications. This book reviews representative polymer nanocomposite systems, focusing on the roles of nanodispersion, interfacial structures, and properties of polymer matrix materials in the dielectric properties and energy storage performance. The book reviews various dielectric relaxation models applicable to the analysis of polymer nanocomposites. It compiles the recent progress in new dielectric polymer nanocomposites based on biomaterials and hybrid nanomaterial systems for advanced dielectric applications. Polymers have been applied as dielectric materials owing to their light weight, great flexibility, and processability as well as high insulation properties. To enhance their performance for various desired dielectric applications, fabrication of polymeric nanocomposites is believed to be one of the most effective approaches. By controlling the nanomaterial dispersion and interfacial structures with the polymer matrices in nanocomposites, dielectric properties can be tailored for specific applications. This book reviews representative polymer nanocomposite systems, focusing on the roles of nanodispersion, interfacial structures, and properties of polymer matrix materials in the dielectric properties and energy storage performance. The book reviews various dielectric relaxation models applicable to the analysis of polymer nanocomposites. It compiles the recent progress in new dielectric polymer nanocomposites based on biomaterials and hybrid nanomaterial systems for advanced dielectric applications 1. Basics of polymers and polymer nanocomposites as dielectric materials / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 2. Theoretical analysis of dielectric relaxation in polymer nanocomposites / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 3. Perovskite ceramics and their polymer nanocomposites / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 4. Graphitic nanomaterials and their polymer nanocomposites for dielectric applications / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 5. Poly(vinylidene fluoride) in dielectric nanocomposites / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 6. Copolymers in dielectric polymer nanocomposites / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong -- 7. Dielectric properties of bionanocomposites / Guan Gong and Bin Li -- 8. Hybride polymer nanocomposite systems / Bin Li and Wei-Hong Zhong Content: Basics of Polymers and Polymer Nanocomposites as Dielectric Materials Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Theoretical Analysis of Dielectric Relaxation in Polymer Nanocomposites Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Perovskite Ceramics and Their Polymer Nanocomposites Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Graphitic Nanomaterials and Their Polymer Nanocomposites for Dielectric Applications Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Polyvinylidene Fluoride in Dielectric Nanocomposites Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Copolymers in Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposites Bin Li and Weihong Zhong Dielectric Properties of Bionanocomposites Guan Gong and Bin Li Hybrid Polymer Nanocomposite Systems Bin Li and Weihong Zhong