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Electrical treeing in EVA-bohemite and EVA-montmorillonite nanocomposites

F. BellucciA. DardanoF. GuastavinoL. TestaG.c. Montanari

subject

chemistry.chemical_classificationBoehmiteMaterials scienceNanocompositeNanoparticlePolymerElectrical treeing.chemistry.chemical_compoundMontmorillonitechemistryChemical engineeringClay mineralsDispersion (chemistry)

description

The present experimental work focuses on the growth of electrical treeing inside different Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) nanocomposites containing Bohemite (an aluminum oxide hydroxide) and Montmorillonite (a phyllosilicate clay mineral) nanoparticles. Bohemite and Montmorillonite particles have different aspect ratios: the first one has a nanometric cube-like symmetry, while the latter has a typical layered structure. The results evidence that the growth of the electrical treeing inside the original polymer can be altered significantly by the dispersion of inorganic nanoparticles.

10.1109/eic.2009.5166375http://hdl.handle.net/11585/87890