Electrical Treeing Behavior in Polyethylene Filled with Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles

Investigation of electrical treeing in cable grade crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulations

Using PC-based on-line monitoring system, extensive measurements were performed in insulation blocks cut from the crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation of 36, 69 and 132 kV rated cables produced in Saudi Arabia. A needle-plane electrode system was used with a needle radius of 10 m. The role of 'applied voltage step-time duration' and associated time resolved initiation and growth of diffe...

Sex-Dependent Depression-Like Behavior Induced by Respiratory Administration of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles

Ultrafine aluminum oxide, which are abundant in ambient and involved occupational environments, are associated with neurobehavioral alterations. However, few studies have focused on the effect of sex differences following exposure to environmental Al₂O₃ ultrafine particles. In the present study, male and female mice were exposed to Al₂O₃ nanoparticles (NPs) through a respiratory route. Only the...

Surface Adsorption of Polyethylene Glycol and Polyvinyl Alcohol with Variable Molecular Weights on Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

Atomic Layer Deposition of Praseodymium Aluminum Oxide for Electrical Applications

Praseodymium aluminum oxide (PAO) thin films were grown by atomic layer deposition (ALD) from a new precursor, tris(N,N′-diisopropylacetamidinato) praseodymium, (Pr(amd)3), trimethylaluminum (TMA), and water. Smooth, amorphous films having varying compositions of the general formula PrxAl2–xO3 were deposited on HF-last silicon and analyzed for physical and electrical characteristics. The films ...

Metal Powder-filled Polyethylene Composites. v. Thermal Properties Metal Powder-filled Polyethylene Composites. v. Thermal Properties

Thermal properties—such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and specific heat—of metal (copper, zinc, iron, and bronze) powder-filled high-density polyethylene composites are investigated experimentally in the range of filler content 0–24% by volume. Experimental results show a region of low particle content, 0–16% by volume, where the particles are distributed homogeneously in the po...