Nanoparticles have been shown to provide dramatic
changes in space charge behavior, charge trapping and
permittivity in polymer matrices [1]. These changes in the
behavior of the material can manifest themselves as
improvements in the dielectric properties of the composite, such
as orders of magnitude improvement in the voltage endurance
and improvements in the breakdown strength [2,3].
Nanoparticles can also reduce discharge erosion rates and
improve thermal and mechanical properties of polymers [4,5,6].