Effect of Magnetic Field Treatment on Dielectric Properties of LDPE Composites with Carbon Nanotube and Nanographite

Magnetic phenomenon is one of the most fundamental phenomena of substances. All substances possess strong or weak magnetic property, and have different responds to external magnetic field. Development of high performance materials by using external magnetic field is an important research field of material science. In this study, a static magnetic field is applied during thermoforming processing of low density polyethylene (LDPE)/carbon nanotube (CNT), LDPE/nanographite composites. The effect of magnetic field treatment on dielectric property of these composites is investigated. Experimental results indicate that CNT and nanographite orientate in melted LDPE under the magnetic field. The electrical conductance, the dielectric constant and the dielectric loss angular tangent value of LDPE/CNT and LDPE/ nanographite composites along the magnetic field direction all increase.