High‐performance PA1/TPU films with enhanced dielectric constant and low loss tangent

Abstract

ABSTRACTPolymer composites with high dielectric constant are promising materials for energy‐storage application. However, their development has generally been hindered due to the challenge to balance dielectric constant and loss tangent. In this work, a novel thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)‐based composite with high dielectric constant and low loss tangent was prepared by inducing polyamide‐1(PA1). The optimal content of PA1 in TPU matrix was 1.0 wt %. Importantly, the dielectric constant of TPU exhibited great stability at the frequency range of 103–106 Hz and increased sharply with the addition of PA1. In specific, the dielectric constant of TPU increased from 8 to 41 with the incorporation of 1.0 wt % PA1, which was five times higher than that of pure TPU. Meanwhile, the loss tangent still kept at a low level of less than 0.02. This work may provide a new direction for preparation of dielectric polymer composites with excellent comprehensive performance. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2020, 137, 48469.