High Electrical and Mechanical Properties Obtained in a Polyimide‐Based Nanocomposite with Sandwich Structure via Multidimensional Design

Abstract

AbstractAs an excellent polymer material, polyimide (PI) plays an important role in practical applications. However, traditional filler doping modification is hard to simultaneously improve the dielectric properties and mechanical properties of the film. Here, PI–boron nitride (BN) nanosheets/PI–sodium titanate nanotubes (STNs)/PI–BN composite films with sandwich structure are prepared by in situ polymerization and multilayer coating processes, which significantly enhance the electrical and mechanical properties of dielectric films. With only 0.5 wt% fillers doping, the AC breakdown strength of the composite film can reach 183.7 kV mm−1, which is 16.41% higher than that of pure PI. When the filler doping is 1.5 wt%, the corona aging time of the composite film achieves 311.7% higher than that of pure PI film. In addition, the composite film exhibits outstanding elongation at break (58%) and tensile strength (138.92 MPa) performance. The 2D BN of the outer layer and 1D STNs of the middle layer effectively block the injection of charge carriers while improving the internal polarization response. A mechanism related to microstructure and interface is proposed to explain the improvement of electrical and mechanical properties in detail. This work provides a useful idea for the accurate design of high‐performance dielectric films.