• Journal of Advanced Dielectrics
  • Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2150011 (2021)
S. G. Thakor*, V. A. Rana*, H. P. Vankar*, and T. R. Pandit*
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  • Department of Physics, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India
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    DOI: 10.1142/S2010135X21500119 Cite this Article
    S. G. Thakor, V. A. Rana, H. P. Vankar, T. R. Pandit. Dielectric spectroscopy and structural characterization of nano-filler-loaded epoxy resin[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2021, 11(2): 2150011 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    This work outlines the characterization of epoxy resin [Bisphenol A-(epichlorhydrin): epoxy] and hardener [N(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-1,3-propylenediamine] with various inorganic nano-fillers. Dielectric characterizations of epoxy, hardener, neat epoxy (epoxy + hardener) and nano-epoxy (nano-filler + neat epoxy) composites loaded with 1 wt.% of inorganic nano-fillers (SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2 and ZnO) were carried out using precision LCR meter, over the frequency range of 1 kHz–2 MHz at a constant temperature of 300.15 K. The structural information of nano-fillers, neat epoxy and nano-epoxy composites was understood by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and by XRD. Moreover, hardness and shear strength (shear punch) were also determined in order to gain additional information about the mechanical properties of epoxy composite. Influence of inorganic nano-fillers on the dielectric properties, structural chemistry and mechanical properties of neat epoxy composite is discussed thoroughly in this study.This work outlines the characterization of epoxy resin [Bisphenol A-(epichlorhydrin): epoxy] and hardener [N(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-1,3-propylenediamine] with various inorganic nano-fillers. Dielectric characterizations of epoxy, hardener, neat epoxy (epoxy + hardener) and nano-epoxy (nano-filler + neat epoxy) composites loaded with 1 wt.% of inorganic nano-fillers (SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2 and ZnO) were carried out using precision LCR meter, over the frequency range of 1 kHz–2 MHz at a constant temperature of 300.15 K. The structural information of nano-fillers, neat epoxy and nano-epoxy composites was understood by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and by XRD. Moreover, hardness and shear strength (shear punch) were also determined in order to gain additional information about the mechanical properties of epoxy composite. Influence of inorganic nano-fillers on the dielectric properties, structural chemistry and mechanical properties of neat epoxy composite is discussed thoroughly in this study.
    S. G. Thakor, V. A. Rana, H. P. Vankar, T. R. Pandit. Dielectric spectroscopy and structural characterization of nano-filler-loaded epoxy resin[J]. Journal of Advanced Dielectrics, 2021, 11(2): 2150011
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