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High Voltage Cross-Linked Polyethylene Insulator Characteristics Improvement Using Functionalized ZnO Nanoparticles

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Polymer chemistry

Abstract

This study aims to develop large-scale commercial Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) nanocomposites used for industrial applications with power cables insulations. To achieve this goal, XLPE/zinc oxide nanocomposites were prepared with four unique loadings of Zinc Oxid (ZnO) nanoparticles: 0.5, 2, 3.5 and 5 wt.%, in the presence of appropriate coupling agent which used to reduce the agglomeration of nanoparticles and to improve the compatibility inside the polymer matrix. Amino silane was the coupling agent used in this study and the nanocomposites preparation was done using the melt blending method. The morphology and the distribution of nanoparticles inside XLPE polymer were studied using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM). The mechanical properties were also evaluated. Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (TGA), the thermal properties for nanocomposites were investigated. The dielectric properties of these prepared XLPE/ZnO nanocomposites were studied by measuring the loss tangent (tan δ) and the dielectric constant (ɛr) under frequencies ranging from 1 Hz to 1 MHz. The AC Breakdown Voltage (AC-BDV) was also measured using a controlled high voltage testing transformer (50 Hz) under the sphere-to-sphere field then; the AC dielectric strength was calculated using the Finite Element Method (FEM) technique.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2020.31244.2664

Keywords

XLPE, Nanocomposites, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles, electrical, THERMAL, and Mechanical properties

Authors

First Name

Elsayied

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eldesoky

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Polymer and Pigment Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

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alaa_chemist@yahoo.com

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First Name

Abdelrahman

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said

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-

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Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at shoubra, Benha University

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abdo_eng1987@yahoo.com

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First Name

Amira

Last Name

Nawar

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Affiliation

Higher Institute for Engineering and Modern Technology, Marg, Cairo, Egypt

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eng_amira.2009@yahoo.com

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-

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0000-0002-4804-9132

First Name

Mousa

Last Name

Abdallah

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-

Affiliation

Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering at shoubra, Benha University

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mousa_abdulah@yahoo.com

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First Name

Samir

Last Name

Kamel

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-

Affiliation

Cellulose and Paper Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St. Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt

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samirki@yafoo.com

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Volume

63

Article Issue

12

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18901

Issue Date

2020-12-01

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2020-05-29

Publish Date

2020-12-01

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4,929

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4,939

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/article_100938.html

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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High Voltage Cross-Linked Polyethylene Insulator Characteristics Improvement Using Functionalized ZnO Nanoparticles

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Created At

22 Jan 2023