This article provides an overview of the present state-of-the-art pertaining to polymer
capacitor dielectrics appropriate for high electrostatic energy density applications. The …

Trapping phenomena are essential features controlling the transport properties of insulating
materials. Depending on the energy depth, traps can either assist transport or lead to long …

Introducing deep traps by grafting functional groups on molecular chains of polymeric
dielectric materials has been proved as an effective way to improve their electrical …

The electronic structure of an insulator encodes essential signatures of its short-term
electrical performance and long-term reliability. A critical long-standing challenge though is …

In order to increase our fundamental knowledge about high-voltage cable insulation
materials, realistic polyethylene (PE) structures, generated with a novel molecular modeling …

This review focuses on the use of polyolefins in high‐voltage direct‐current (HVDC) cables
and capacitors. A short description of the latest evolution and current use in HVDC cables …

The electronic structure of polymers contains signatures that correlate with their short-term
and long-term integrity when subjected to large electric stresses. A detailed picture of the …

Hydrolyzable chlorine is a well-known residue issued from the synthesis of epoxy resin,
which may impart specific dielectric properties. In this work, the changes in distributed …

Chemical impurities in dielectric materials are one of the reasons that reduce the height of
charge injection barrier. These impurities create energy states in dielectric band gap, which …

Chemical defects can progressively degrade the electronic structure of polymer dielectrics,
ultimately leading to their failure. Because the polymer degradation and breakdown related …