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报告题目：High Energy Density and Low Loss Dielectric Polymers for Electric Energy Storage

报告人   ：Prof. Dr. Lei Zhu

                 Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering and Center for Layered Polymeric Systems, Case Western Reserve University

报告时间：2017年12月21号15:00-16:00

报告地址：图书馆北馆二楼会议室

About the Speaker

Professor Lei Zhu received his B.S. degree in Materials Chemistry in 1993 and M.S. degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics in 1996 from Fudan University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Polymer Science from University of Akron in 2000. After two-year post-doctoral experience at the Maurice Morton Institute, University of Akron, he joint Institute of Materials Science and Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering at University of Connecticut, as an assistant professor. In 2007, he was promoted to associate professor with tenure. In 2009, he moved to Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University as an Associate Professor. In 2013, he was promoted to full Professor. His research interests include high polymer and organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials for high energy density capacitor applications, development of artificial antibody as nanomedicines, and supramolecular self-assembly of discotic liquid crystals. He is recipient of NSF Career Award, 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award, DuPont Young Professor Award, and Rogers Teaching Excellence Award. He is author and co-author of 153 refereed journal publications and 5 book chapters. He delivered over 150 invited talks and 45 contributed presentations, and his total citation is 6600 times with an h-index of 46 (Google Scholar).

Talk Introduction

High dielectric constant polymers find numerous advanced electrical applications such as pulsed power, power conditioning, gate dielectrics for field-effect transistors, electrocaloric cooling, and electromechanical actuation. Unfortunately, it is generally observed that higher polarization or dielectric constant tends to cause significantly enhanced dielectric loss. It is therefore highly desired that the fundamental physics of all types of polarization and loss mechanisms be thoroughly understood for dielectric polymers. In this presentation, we intend to explore advantages and disadvantages for different types of polarization. Among a number of approaches, dipolar polarization is promising for high dielectric constant and low loss polymer dielectrics, if the dipolar relaxation peak can be pushed to above the gigahertz range. In particular, dipolar glass, paraelectric, and relaxor ferroelectric polymers will be discussed for the dipolar polarization approach. Finally, we will introduce our multilayer dielectric film technology utilizing the paraelectric properties of polar polymers such as poly (vinylidene fluoride) and its random copolymers.