Dielectric Properties of Polytetrafluoroethylene/CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂ Composites

Abstract

Polymer-based composite was investigated by embedding calcium copper titanate (CaCu₃Ti₄O₁₂; CCTO) fillers into polytetrafluoroethylene(PTFE) matrix. The dielectric performances of the composite were investigated within the frequency range from 100 Hz to 1 MHz. It is indicated that dielectric permittivity (ε) and dielectric loss (tanδ) increase gradually as the filler content increases. Dielectric permittivity for the composite with 50 vol% CCTO filler loading is 33.5, approximately 16 times higher than that of pure PTFE (ε = 2.1) at 100 Hz. As the frequency increases, the dielectric loss decreases rapidly and reaches stability, and then remains low when the frequency rises to 1 MHz. The values for dielectric permittivity and dielectric loss in the microwave frequency (8-13 GHz) are lower than that in low frequency of 10 kHz for the composites because of different polarization modes. Several theoretical models were implemented to compare the experimental results with the theoretical calculations and the modified Lichtenecker equation was found to fit the best.

Keywords

composite / CCTO / PTFE / dielectric properties / theoretical model

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