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Dielectric properties of 3-3 flexible composites by infiltration of elastomers into porous ceramic structures using cellulose scaffold

Levy, Ivana K.
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Owussu, Francis
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Geiger, Thomas
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November 5, 2022
European Polymer Journal

Elastomer composites are prepared by infiltrating polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) into a porous ceramic structure of nanoparticles. This method differs from the conventional approach, where particles are dispersed into the polymer matrix, since here, the polymer is incorporated into a pre-sintered structure of nanoparticles by infil-tration under vacuum. Several oxides (CoFe2O4, ZnO, BaTiO3, BiFeO3, and BiFeO3 doped with yttrium), commonly used for dielectric and piezoelectric devices, were infiltrated by PDMS. The porous 3D structure of nanoparticles is obtained by using cellulose as a scaffold and binder, which is eliminated during the process. Thus, the so-called (3,3) composites are obtained, where the particles are in direct contact (although immersed in the polymer), at relatively low loading. The dielectric behaviour of the infiltrated and conventional composites is determined by impedance spectroscopy, dielectric polarization analysis, determinations of electric breakdown -field (EBD), and static dielectric constant (es). The percentage increase of es from conventional to infiltrated composites is remarkable, reaching for BiFeO3-Y, an increase of es and e '(omega) larger than 600 %, while EBD de-creases by a factor of 3.

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DOI
10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111616
Web of Science ID

WOS:000877622400001

Author(s)
Levy, Ivana K.
Owussu, Francis
Geiger, Thomas
Clemmens, Frank
Nueesch, Frank  
Opris, Dorina M.
Negri, R. Martin
Date Issued

2022-11-05

Publisher

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD

Published in
European Polymer Journal
Volume

180

Article Number

111616

Subjects

Polymer Science

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elastomer composites

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electrical properties

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dielectric constant

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dielectric losses

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3d composites

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pdms

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performance

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conductivity

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sensors

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