Polymers have found wide application in electronics (e.g. power equipment, energy storage devices) due to their excellent electric insulation properties, flexibility and scalability. The continuous development of electric systems towards higher voltage, larger capacity, miniaturization and stringent environment has posed an increasing challenge for polymeric materials. The attention has been directed on polymeric dielectric properties, charge transportation/space charge, electric breakdown, energy storage performance, interfacial phenomenon, treeing etc. to increase the electric performances. These properties rely on the morphological and molecular structure of the polymer, in particular on its crystalline and amorphous phase, long-period and interfacial structures. By tuning the polymer topologies dielectric polymers have shown functional properties like ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, electrocaloric effect, becoming fascinating materials for flexible sensing devices.
The goal of this Research Topic is to provide a platform where researchers can share the latest innovations on dielectric polymers. New synthetic strategies, theoretical and experimental investigations on different dielectric polymeric materials are welcome as well as their advances in processing, microstructure fabrication and electric performances. This topic will also have a particular interest in all the applications of dielectric polymers in electric insulation, energy storage, energy harvesting and sensing.
The aim of this research topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends on polymers for high electric field application. We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Polymer-based dielectrics for energy storage
• Polymer-based dielectrics for insulation
• Functional polymers for sensors in high electric field application
• Recyclable polymers
• Polymer dielectrics for high temperature
• Novel synthesis and characterization techniques of polymer dielectrics
Polymers have found wide application in electronics (e.g. power equipment, energy storage devices) due to their excellent electric insulation properties, flexibility and scalability. The continuous development of electric systems towards higher voltage, larger capacity, miniaturization and stringent environment has posed an increasing challenge for polymeric materials. The attention has been directed on polymeric dielectric properties, charge transportation/space charge, electric breakdown, energy storage performance, interfacial phenomenon, treeing etc. to increase the electric performances. These properties rely on the morphological and molecular structure of the polymer, in particular on its crystalline and amorphous phase, long-period and interfacial structures. By tuning the polymer topologies dielectric polymers have shown functional properties like ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, electrocaloric effect, becoming fascinating materials for flexible sensing devices.
The goal of this Research Topic is to provide a platform where researchers can share the latest innovations on dielectric polymers. New synthetic strategies, theoretical and experimental investigations on different dielectric polymeric materials are welcome as well as their advances in processing, microstructure fabrication and electric performances. This topic will also have a particular interest in all the applications of dielectric polymers in electric insulation, energy storage, energy harvesting and sensing.
The aim of this research topic is to cover promising, recent, and novel research trends on polymers for high electric field application. We welcome Original Research, Review, Mini Review and Perspective articles on themes including, but not limited to:
• Polymer-based dielectrics for energy storage
• Polymer-based dielectrics for insulation
• Functional polymers for sensors in high electric field application
• Recyclable polymers
• Polymer dielectrics for high temperature
• Novel synthesis and characterization techniques of polymer dielectrics
