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High temperature polyimide nanocomposites containing two-dimensional nanofillers for improved thermal stability and capacitive energy storage performance

Ding Ai1,§( ), Yuting Han1,§, Zongliang Xie1,§, Xi Pang1, Yuan Chang1, He Li1, Chenglong Wu1, Yonghong Cheng1( ), Guanglei Wu2( )
State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
Institute of Materials for Energy and Environment, State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China

§ Ding Ai, Yuting Han, and Zongliang Xie contributed equally to this work.

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High-temperature polyimide nanocomposite with alumina nanoplates exhibits remarkable electrical energy storage and discharge capabilities up to 200 °C, outperforming most of the high-temperature polymers. The simultaneously suppressed conduction loss and enhanced thermal dissipation contribute to the superior energy storage performance at elevated temperatures.

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Future electronic devices toward high integration and miniaturization demand reliable operation of dielectric materials at high electric fields and elevated temperatures. However, the electrical deterioration caused by Joule heat generation remains a persistent challenge to overcome. Here, the solution-processed polyimide (PI) nanocomposites with unique two-dimensional (2D) alumina nanoplates are reported. Substantial improvements in the breakdown strength, charge–discharge efficiency and discharged energy density at elevated temperatures have been demonstrated in the composites, owing to simultaneously suppressed conduction loss and increased thermal conductivity upon the incorporation of 2D Al2O3 nanofillers possessing excellent dielectric insulation and thermophysical properties. The predominance of Al2O3 nanoplates in enhancing thermal stability and high-temperature capacitive performance over nanoparticles and nanowires is validated experimentally and is further rationalized via finite element simulations. Notably, the Al2O3 nanoplates filled PI nanocomposite exhibits a high-temperature capability up to 200 °C and remarkable efficiency (e.g. ≥ 95% at 200 MV/m) over a wide temperature range, which outperforms commercial dielectric polymers and rivals the state-of-the-art polyimide nanocomposites.

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capacitorspolymer nanocompositeshigh temperatureenergy storagethermal stability

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 8,
August 2024
Pages 7746-7755
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-024-6765-4
Cite this article:
Ai D, Han Y, Xie Z, et al. High temperature polyimide nanocomposites containing two-dimensional nanofillers for improved thermal stability and capacitive energy storage performance. Nano Research, 2024, 17(8): 7746-7755. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-6765-4
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Received: 29 February 2024
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