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Informationen zum Autor Jiri George Drobny is the President of Drobny Polymer Associates as well as a consulting chemical engineer, technical translator, and educator. He is the author of four books on high performance polymers and has four issued U.S. patents in the fields of fluoropolymers and the radiation processing of elastomers. Klappentext The comprehensive, practical book that explores the principles, properties, and applications of electrical polymersThe electrical properties of polymers present almost limitless possibilities for industrial research and development, and this book provides an in-depth look at these remarkable molecules. In addition to traditional applications in insulating materials, wires, and cables, electrical polymers are increasingly being used in a range of emerging technologies.Presenting a comprehensive overview of how electrical polymers function and how they can be applied in the electronics, automotive, medical, and military fields, Polymers for Electricity and Electronics: Materials, Properties, and Applications presents intensive and accessible coverage with a focus on practical applications. Including examples of state-of-the-art scientific issues, the book evaluates new technologies--such as light emitting diodes, molecular electronics, liquid crystals, nanotechnology, optical fibers, and soft electronics--and explains the advantages of conductive polymers as well as their processibility and commercial uses.This book is an essential resource for anyone working with, or interested in, polymers and polymer science. In addition, appendices that detail the electrical properties of selected polymers as well as list additional ASTM and corresponding international testing standards and methods for testing electrical properties are also included. Zusammenfassung The comprehensive, practical book that explores the principles, properties, and applications of electrical polymers The electrical properties of polymers present almost limitless possibilities for industrial research and development, and this book provides an in-depth look at these remarkable molecules. Inhaltsverzeichnis PREFACE xvii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Electric Charge 3 1.2 Coulomb's Law 6 1.3 Conductors and Insulators 7 1.4 Capacitors 7 1.5 Dielectrics and Capacitance 8 1.6 Dielectric Polarizability 12 1.7 Voltage 15 1.8 Electric Currents 16 1.9 Resistance and Resistivity 17 1.10 Ohm's Law 19 1.11 Semiconductors 19 1.12 Superconductivity and Superconductors 20 1.13 Piezoelectricity 21 1.14 Pyroelectricity 21 1.15 Ferroelectricity 22 1.16 Methods for Generating Electric Energy 22 2 POLYMERIC MATERIALS 27 2.1 Introduction 27 2.2 Polymerization / 33 2.3 Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Distributions 34 2.4 Configuration 36 2.5 Glass Transition Temperature and Melting Temperature 38 2.6 Solutions of Polymers 42 2.7 Polymer Compatibility 47 2.8 Deformation Behavior 47 2.9 Polymeric Foams 55 2.10 Liquid Crystals 56 2.11 Nanocomposites 59 2.12 Commercial Polymers 60 2.13 General Technological Characteristics of Polymers 90 2.14 Processing of Polymers 96 2.15 Adhesion and Adhesives 114 3 POLYMERS AS ELECTRICAL INSULATORS 134 3.1 Dielectric Constants of Polymers 135 3.2 Dielectric Relaxation 140 3.3 Tangent of the Dielectric Loss Angle 143 3.4 Dielectric Breakdown of Polymers 147 3.5 Static Charges 159 4 SPECIALTY POLYMERS 172 4.1 Intrinsically Conductive Polymers 172 4.2 Ferroelectric Polymers 180 4.3 Thermotropic Liquid-Crystal Polymers 185 4.4 Ionomers 186 5 COMMERCIAL POLYMERS USED IN PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS 193
