March 2026

Conference Paper

ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLE FILLED EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITES

By:
Polizos, Georgios; Tuncer, Enis ; Sauers, Isidor ; James, David R; Ellis, Alvin R; More, Karren L
Page Number:
41-46
Volume:
1219
Issue Number:
N/A
Book Title:
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRYOGENIC MATERIALS CONFERENCE—ICMC: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials
Publication Date:
March 12, 2026
Publisher Location:
AIP, New York, United States of America
Conference Name:
Joint Cryogenic Engineering Conference/International Cryogenic Materials Conference
Conference Location:
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Conference Sponsor:
AIP Conference Proceedings
View DOI Listing:
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3402331

Abstract

Titanium dioxide nanoparticles were synthesized in an aqueous solution. They were dispersed into an epoxy polymer matrix (commercially available under the trade name Araldite 5808) using a planetary mixer. Nanocomposite materials were prepared with several weight loadings of nanoparticles In this work we Investigate the effects of the particle agglomeration on the mechanical and electrical properties of the composites. The structure of the composites was probed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). For investigating the mechanical properties, a dynamical mechanical analysis (DMA) was employed. The dielectric breakdown strength and the impedance response were also measured in order to characterize the insulating properties of the nanocomposites and their potential use in high voltage applications.

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