Space Charge Formation in Epoxy/Filler Composites

Epoxy/Filler 복합재료의 공간전하축적 현상

Space charge formation in epoxy loaded with silica and calcium carbonate has been studied. The epoxy itself showed almost no charge at up to 40 kV/mm. The addition of fillers such as SiO$_2$and CaCO$_3$resulted in homocharge formation, which was attributed to the interfacial trapping of injected charge at epoxy/filler interfaces. The amount of charge showed a maximum at 20-40 parts per hundred resin above which the charge decreased gradually. This was tentatively attributed to the enhanced interconection of charge transport path by an increased filler content