TY - GEN
T1 - Effect of Titanium oxide Nanofiller on the Electrical Properties of Polypropylene Nanocomposites for HVDC Insulation
AU - Adnan, Muhammad
AU - Abdul-Malek, Zulkurnain
AU - Lau, Kwan Yiew
AU - Tahir, Muhammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 IEEE.
PY - 2021/7/12
Y1 - 2021/7/12
N2 - Polypropylene (PP) is considered as a potential insulation material to replace conventional cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) in high voltage direct current (HVDC) as it possesses excellent thermal and electrical properties. This paper aims to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO) nanofillers on the DC breakdown strength of PP nanocomposites. TiO2 was synthesized in laboratory using Sol-Gel procedure. PP nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating 0.5 wt%, 1 wt% and 3 wt% TiO using melt blending method. The crystallinity and morphology of the synthesized nanofillers are investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Differential scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was carried out for investigating the thermal and crystallization temperature of PP nanocomposites. The dielectric breakdown tests revealed that PP containing TiO exhibited lower breakdown strength compared to neat PP. Possible mechanisms governing these changes are discussed.
AB - Polypropylene (PP) is considered as a potential insulation material to replace conventional cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) in high voltage direct current (HVDC) as it possesses excellent thermal and electrical properties. This paper aims to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO) nanofillers on the DC breakdown strength of PP nanocomposites. TiO2 was synthesized in laboratory using Sol-Gel procedure. PP nanocomposites were prepared by incorporating 0.5 wt%, 1 wt% and 3 wt% TiO using melt blending method. The crystallinity and morphology of the synthesized nanofillers are investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Differential scanning Calorimetry (DSC) was carried out for investigating the thermal and crystallization temperature of PP nanocomposites. The dielectric breakdown tests revealed that PP containing TiO exhibited lower breakdown strength compared to neat PP. Possible mechanisms governing these changes are discussed.
KW - breakdown
KW - nanocomposites
KW - Polypropylene
KW - Titanium dioxide
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85112010432
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U2 - 10.1109/ICPADM49635.2021.9493902
DO - 10.1109/ICPADM49635.2021.9493902
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85112010432
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials
SP - 222
EP - 225
BT - 13th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 13th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, ICPADM 2021
Y2 - 12 July 2021 through 14 July 2021
ER -