scholarly journals Epoxy-Based/BaMnO4 Nanodielectrics: Dielectric Response and Energy Storage Efficiency

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 2803
Author(s):  
Despoina I. Batsouli ◽  
Anastasios C. Patsidis ◽  
Georgios C. Psarras
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Interfacial Polarization ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Dielectric Data ◽  
Optimum Energy ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
Energy Storage Efficiency

Compact capacitive energy storing/harvesting systems could play a key role in the urgent need for more energy-efficient technologies to address both energy and environmental issues. Therein, the purpose of the present work is to develop and investigate epoxy/BaMnO4 nanocomposites at various filler concentrations, which could be applicable as compact materials systems for energy storage and harvesting. Broadband dielectric spectroscopy was used for studying the dielectric properties and the relaxation processes of the examined nanodielectrics. The energy storing/retrieving ability of the nanocomposites was also evaluated via DC charge–discharge experiments. The coefficient of energy efficiency (neff) was found for all prepared nanocomposites to evaluate the energy performance of the systems. Dielectric data divulge the existence of two matrix-related relaxations, i.e., α-mode and β-mode, attributed to the glass-to-rubber transition of the polymer matrix and re-orientation of polar side groups, respectively. Interfacial polarization was also identified in the low-frequency and high-temperature region. The 7 phr BaMnO4 nanocomposite exhibits the best performance in terms of the stored and harvested energies compared to all systems. On the other hand, the 5 phr, 3 phr and 1 phr nanocomposites display optimum energy performance, reaching high values of neff.

scholarly journals Poly Meta-Aminophenol: Chemical Synthesis, Characterization and Ac Impedance Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thenmozhi Gopalasamy ◽  
Mohanraj Gopalswamy ◽  
Madhusudhana Gopichand ◽  
Jayasanthi Raj
Keyword(s):  
Ac Conductivity ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Interfacial Polarization ◽  
Bimodal Distribution ◽  
Dissipation Factor ◽  
Ac Impedance ◽  
Ammonium Persulfate ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
H Nmr

The present work is an investigation of AC impedance behaviour of poly(meta-aminophenol). The polymer was prepared by oxidative chemical polymerization of meta-aminophenol in aqueous HCl using ammonium persulfate as an oxidant at 0–3°C. The synthesized polymer was characterized by GPC, Elemental analysis, UV-VIS-NIR, FT-IR, 1H NMR, XRD, SEM, and TGA-DTA. The AC conductivity and dielectric response were measured at a temperature range from 303 to 383 K in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 106 Hz. The AC conductivity data could be described by the relation σacω=AωS, where the parameter “S” and Rb values decrease in the entire range of study and hence follow Correlated Barrier Hopping conduction mechanism. Both dielectric constant and dielectric loss increase with the decrease of frequency exhibiting strong interfacial polarization at low frequency and the dissipation factor also decreases with frequency. Complex electric modulus and dissipation factor exhibit two relaxation peaks, indicating two-phase structure as indicated by a bimodal distribution of relaxation process. The activation energies corresponding to these two relaxation processes were found to be 0.07 and 0.1 eV.

scholarly journals Polyaniline/Polystyrene Blends: In-Depth Analysis of the Effect of Sulfonic Acid Dopant Concentration on AC Conductivity Using Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noora Al-Thani ◽  
Mohammad K. Hassan ◽  
Jolly Bhadra
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Ac Conductivity ◽  
Sulfonic Acid ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Lone Pair ◽  
Interfacial Polarization ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Depth Analysis

This work presents an in-depth analysis of the alternating current (AC) conductivity of polyaniline-polystyrene (PANI-PS) blends doped with camphor sulfonic acid (CSA) and prepared using an in situ dispersion polymerization technique. We prepared the blends using fixed ratios of PS to PANI while varying the concentration of the CSA dopant. The AC conductivity of the blends was investigated using broadband dielectric spectroscopy. Increasing CSA resulted in a decrease in the AC conductivity of the blends. This behaviour was explained in terms of the availability of a lone pair of electrons of the NH groups in the polyaniline, which are typically attacked by the electron-withdrawing sulfonic acid groups of CSA. The conductivity is discussed in terms of changes in the dielectric permittivity storage (ε′), loss (ε′′), and modulus (M′′) of the blends over a wide range of temperatures. This is linked to the glass transition temperature of the PANI. Dielectric spectra at low frequencies indicated the presence of pronounced Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars (MWS) interfacial polarization, especially in samples with a low concentration of CSA. Electrical conduction activation energies for the blends were also calculated using the temperature dependence of the direct current (DC) conductivity at a low frequency (σdc), which exhibit an Arrhenius behaviour with respect to temperature. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a fibrous morphology for the pure PANI, while the blends showed agglomeration with increasing CSA concentrations.

Nanocomposite Material, Liquid Crystal-Aerosil Particles: Dielectric and Photon Correlation Spectroscopy Investigations

1999 ◽  
Vol 581 ◽  
Author(s):  
F.M. Aliev ◽  
G.P. Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystal ◽  
Photon Correlation Spectroscopy ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Correlation Spectroscopy ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Photon Correlation ◽  
Optoelectronic Application ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Tumbling Motion ◽  
Frequency Relaxation

ABSTRACTNematic liquid crystal filled with Aerosil particles prospective inorganic-organic nanocom-posite material for optoelectronic application has been investigated by broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS). The aerosil particles of diameter ≈ 10 nm in filled nematic liquid crystals form a network structure with linear size of LC domains about 250 nm and with random distribution of the director orientation of each domain. This material has a very developed liquid crystal-solid particle interface that makes the role of the surface layers of LC important in the determination of the properties of the material. BDS provides information on reorientational motion of polar molecules of liquid crystal while PCS probes dynamics of collective modes associated with director fluctuations. We found that the properties of 5CB are considerably affected by the network. Two bulk-like dielectric modes due to the rotation of molecules around short axes and the tumbling motion were observed in filled 5CB. Additionally, a low frequency relaxation process and dispersion of dielectric permittivity due to conductivity were observed. The treatment of the surface of filling particles has strongest influence on the properties of the slow process and it is less important for molecular modes. PCS experiment shows that two new relaxation processes appear in filled 5CB in addition to the director fluctuations process in bulk.

Dielectric Relaxation and Dynamic Light Scattering Study of Liposome in the Aqueous Solution

2007 ◽  
Vol 1019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shyamal Kumar Kundu ◽  
Song Gi Choe ◽  
Wataru Yamamoto ◽  
Rio Kita ◽  
Shin Yagihara
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Dynamic Light Scattering ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Free Water ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Dynamical Structure ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Scattering Study ◽  
Two Peaks

AbstractThe dynamic light scattering (DLS) has been used to investigate the diffusion behavior and the size distribution of liposome. DLS experiments show two classes of particles with their hydrodynamic radii being 4-12 nm and 66-80 nm. The numbers of particles associated with the two peaks are estimated by means of the scattering properties of the particles, which show that the overwhelming majority is big ones.Broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) has been used to investigate the dynamical structure of liposome in aqueous solution of water, which makes it possible to precisely explain the molecular mechanism, structures and various properties as a function of temperature and frequency. We have observed four relaxation processes, where two low frequency processes are commonly observed in charged macromolecules in aqueous solution, third process appeared in the MHz region due to the motion of ions, which is also related to the molecular motion of the lipid, and the high frequency process appeared about 20 GHz is due to free water surrounding liposome. Gel-LC phase transition has been described very accurately from the temperature-dependent shape parameter, β, obtained from the Cole-Cole fitting. The β value in LC phase is smaller than that in gel phase.

Relaxation dynamics of Ni/epoxy composites studied by dielectric relaxation spectroscopy

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Xu ◽  
Wenying Zhou ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
Yujia Kou ◽  
Huiwu Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Relaxation ◽  
Interfacial Polarization ◽  
Wide Frequency Range ◽  
Epoxy Composites ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy ◽  
Relaxation Dynamics ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Space Charges ◽  
Increasing Temperature

Dynamic dielectric properties of nickel (Ni)/epoxy composites are investigated by broadband dielectric spectroscopy over a wide frequency range (approximately 1–107 Hz) and temperature range (approximately −20 to 200°C). Multiple dielectric relaxation processes in the Ni/epoxy composites are identified, corresponding to conductivity, interfacial polarization (IP), and α-relaxation. With increasing temperature, both dielectric permittivity and loss of composites increase, arising from enhanced dipolar mobility; approaching the glass transition temperature ( T g), a clear α-relaxation appears, which can be attributed to the onset of cooperative chain movement. Further increasing temperature activates the long-range movement of space charges, as manifested by an IP superimposed on the ionic conductivity. A transition from insulator (below T g) to semiconductor (above T g) is also observed for the studied composite system.

scholarly journals Broadband dielectric spectroscopy for monitoring temperature-dependent chloride ion motion in BiOCl plates

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Radoń ◽  
Dariusz Łukowiec ◽  
Patryk Włodarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Chloride Ion ◽  
Ion Source ◽  
Chloride Ions ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy ◽  
Free Chloride ◽  
Structure Rebuilding

AbstractThe dielectric properties and electrical conduction mechanism of bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) plates synthesized using chloramine-T as the chloride ion source were investigated. Thermally-activated structure rebuilding was monitored using broadband dielectric spectroscopy, which showed that the onset temperature of this process was 283 K. This rebuilding was related to the introduction of free chloride ions into [Bi2O2]2+ layers and their growth, which increased the intensity of the (101) diffraction peak. The electrical conductivity and dielectric permittivity were related to the movement of chloride ions between plates (in the low-frequency region), the interplanar motion of Cl− ions at higher frequencies, vibrations of these ions, and charge carrier hopping at frequencies above 10 kHz. The influence of the free chloride ion concentration on the electrical conductivity was also described. Structure rebuilding was associated with a lower concentration of free chloride ions, which significantly decreased the conductivity. According to the analysis, the BiOCl plate conductivity was related to the movement of Cl− ions, not electrons.

scholarly journals The Impact of Active and Passive Thermal Management on the Energy Storage Efficiency of Metal Hydride Pairs Based Heat Storage

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3006
Author(s):  
Serge Nyallang Nyamsi ◽  
Ivan Tolj
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Thermal Management ◽  
Metal Hydride ◽  
Heat Storage ◽  
Energy Storage Density ◽  
Storage Efficiency ◽  
Transfer Enhancement ◽  
Storage Density ◽  
Energy Storage Efficiency

Two-tank metal hydride pairs have gained tremendous interest in thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power plants or industrial waste heat recovery. Generally, the system’s performance depends on selecting and matching the metal hydride pairs and the thermal management adopted. In this study, the 2D mathematical modeling used to investigate the heat storage system’s performance under different thermal management techniques, including active and passive heat transfer techniques, is analyzed and discussed in detail. The change in the energy storage density, the specific power output, and the energy storage efficiency is studied under different heat transfer measures applied to the two tanks. The results showed that there is a trade-off between the energy storage density and the energy storage efficiency. The adoption of active heat transfer enhancement (convective heat transfer enhancement) leads to a high energy storage density of 670 MJ m−3 (close to the maximum theoretical value of 755.3 MJ m−3). In contrast, the energy storage efficiency decreases dramatically due to the increase in the pumping power. On the other hand, passive heat transfer techniques using the bed’s thermal conductivity enhancers provide a balance between the energy storage density (578 MJ m−3) and the energy efficiency (74%). The utilization of phase change material as an internal heat recovery medium leads to a further reduction in the heat storage performance indicators (142 MJ m−3 and 49%). Nevertheless, such a system combining thermochemical and latent heat storage, if properly optimized, can be promising for thermal energy storage applications.

Relaxation processes of some simple aliphatic molecules in dilute solutions

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 297-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Madan
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Tetrachloride ◽  
Dielectric Relaxation ◽  
Thermodynamic Parameters ◽  
Relaxation Times ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Dilute Solutions ◽  
Microwave Region ◽  
Nonpolar Solvents ◽  
Dielectric Data ◽  
Intramolecular Rotation

The dielectric relaxation processes of acetone, cyclohexanone, 4-methyl-2-pentanone, and 4-heptanone in dilute nonpolar solvents, n-heptane, cyclohexane, benzene, and carbon tetrachloride have been studied in the microwave region over a temperature range 10 to 60 °C. The relaxation times and the thermodynamic parameters for the activated states have been determined using the measured dielectric data. The results have been discussed in terms of dipole reorientation by molecular and intramolecular rotation and compared, wherever possible, with other similar studies on aliphatic molecules.

Relaxation processes of quinoline, isoquinoline, and their mixtures

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Madan
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Parameters ◽  
Molecular Motion ◽  
Polar Solvent ◽  
Relaxation Times ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Polar Components ◽  
Dielectric Absorption ◽  
System A ◽  
Dielectric Data ◽  
Activated State

The dielectric absorption of quinoline, isoquinoline, and their binary mixtures has been studied in the microwave region over a range of temperatures in dilute benzene and n-heptane solutions. The relaxation times and the thermodynamic parameters for the activated state have been determined using the measured dielectric data. The results obtained have been discussed in terms of the molecular motion of the system. A relation has been proposed to represent the relaxation behavior of a system of two Debye-type polar components in a non-polar solvent. The relation has been tested by comparing the calculated values with those determined experimentally for a few systems consisting of similar, simple rigid polar molecules.

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