Polymer Nanocomposites As Future Materials For Defense & Energy Applications-High Energy Density Storage Systems With Reduced Size And Weight For Pulse Power Applications

Abstract

The objective of our research is to combine high dielectric constant platelet materials and high breakdown voltage polymers to yield polymer-platelet composites with an improved overall dielectric-constant / breakdown-voltage combination. These polymer nanocomposite dielectric materials will be used to prepare high-energy storage capacitors useful for pulse power applications. The approach we have taken is to synthesize high permittivity inorganic platelet materials, covalently functionalize the platelet surfaces with organic groups, and prepare polymer nanocomposites incorporating these materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 21, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557747

Entities

People

  • Hans-conrad Zur Loye
  • Harry J. Ploehn

Organizations

  • University of South Carolina

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Capacitors
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy Storage
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Nanocomposites
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Polymer-Matrix Nanocomposites
  • Polymeric Films

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.