High-k polymer composite materials are next-generation dielectrics that show amazing applications in diverse electrical and electronic devices. Establishing near-percolated network of conducting filler in an insulatin...High-k polymer composite materials are next-generation dielectrics that show amazing applications in diverse electrical and electronic devices. Establishing near-percolated network of conducting filler in an insulating polymer matrix is a promising approach to develop flexible high-k dielectrics. However, challenges still exist today on fine controlling the network morphology to achieve extremely high k values and low losses simultaneously. The relationship between the network morphology and the dielectric properties of polymer composites is raising a number of fundamental questions. Herein, recent progress towards high-k polymer composites based on carbon nanomaterials is reviewed. Particular attention is paid on the influence of the network morphology on the dielectric properties. Some perspectives that warrant further investigation in the future are also addressed.展开更多
Polymeric nanomaterials,which have tuneable chemical structures,versatile functionalities,and good compatibility with polymeric matrices,have attracted increasing interest from researchers for the construction of poly...Polymeric nanomaterials,which have tuneable chemical structures,versatile functionalities,and good compatibility with polymeric matrices,have attracted increasing interest from researchers for the construction of polymeric nano-based separation membranes.With their distinctive nanofeatures,polymeric nano-based membranes show great promise in overcoming bottlenecks in polymer membranes,namely,the trade-off between permeability and selectivity,low stability,and fouling issues.Accordingly,recent studies have focused on tuning the structures and tailoring the surface properties of polymeric nano-based membranes via exploitation of membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification strategies,with the objective of pushing the performance of polymeric nano-based membranes to a new level.In this review,first,the approaches for fabricating polymeric nano-based mixed matrix membranes and homogeneous membranes are summarized,such as surface coating,phase inversion,interfacial polymerization,and self-assembly methods.Next,the manipulation strategies of membrane surface properties,namely,the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity,charge characteristics,and surface roughness,and interior microstructural properties,namely,the pore size and content,channel construction and regulation,are comprehensively discussed.Subsequently,the separation performances of liquid ions/molecules and gas molecules through polymeric nano-based membranes are systematically reported.Finally,we conclude this review with an overview of various unsolved scientific and technical challenges that are associated with new opportunities in the development of advanced polymeric nano-based membranes.展开更多
基金supported by project ELENA,funded by France ANR and Solvay, and of the Labex AMADEus (No. ANR-10-LABX-0042-AMADEus)
文摘High-k polymer composite materials are next-generation dielectrics that show amazing applications in diverse electrical and electronic devices. Establishing near-percolated network of conducting filler in an insulating polymer matrix is a promising approach to develop flexible high-k dielectrics. However, challenges still exist today on fine controlling the network morphology to achieve extremely high k values and low losses simultaneously. The relationship between the network morphology and the dielectric properties of polymer composites is raising a number of fundamental questions. Herein, recent progress towards high-k polymer composites based on carbon nanomaterials is reviewed. Particular attention is paid on the influence of the network morphology on the dielectric properties. Some perspectives that warrant further investigation in the future are also addressed.
基金We are grateful for the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.21376206,21306163,21676233,21776252 and 22125801).
文摘Polymeric nanomaterials,which have tuneable chemical structures,versatile functionalities,and good compatibility with polymeric matrices,have attracted increasing interest from researchers for the construction of polymeric nano-based separation membranes.With their distinctive nanofeatures,polymeric nano-based membranes show great promise in overcoming bottlenecks in polymer membranes,namely,the trade-off between permeability and selectivity,low stability,and fouling issues.Accordingly,recent studies have focused on tuning the structures and tailoring the surface properties of polymeric nano-based membranes via exploitation of membrane fabrication techniques and surface modification strategies,with the objective of pushing the performance of polymeric nano-based membranes to a new level.In this review,first,the approaches for fabricating polymeric nano-based mixed matrix membranes and homogeneous membranes are summarized,such as surface coating,phase inversion,interfacial polymerization,and self-assembly methods.Next,the manipulation strategies of membrane surface properties,namely,the hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity,charge characteristics,and surface roughness,and interior microstructural properties,namely,the pore size and content,channel construction and regulation,are comprehensively discussed.Subsequently,the separation performances of liquid ions/molecules and gas molecules through polymeric nano-based membranes are systematically reported.Finally,we conclude this review with an overview of various unsolved scientific and technical challenges that are associated with new opportunities in the development of advanced polymeric nano-based membranes.