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Nanoparticle-Polymer Surface Functionalizations for Capacitive Energy Storage: Experimental Comparison to First

Joshua Shipman¹, Binod Subedi¹, Christopher Keller²

¹Department of Physics & Engineering Physics, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA.

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Novel polymer-nanoparticle composite capacitors achieve high energy density for large-scale energy storage. This research experimentally validates computational models, optimizing surface functionalizations for advanced dielectric materials.

Keywords:

capacitor dielectric energy storage nanocomposites

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Polymer Science
Nanotechnology

Background:

Dielectric capacitors are crucial for energy storage but need higher energy density.
Understanding nanoparticle-polymer interfaces is key to improving composite performance.
Previous computational work modeled interfacial effects in silico.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally investigate five surface functionalizations for polymer-nanoparticle composites.
To validate and refine in silico models of nanoparticle-polymer interfaces.
To develop high energy density thin film capacitors.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of thin film capacitors using polymer-nanoparticle composites.
Utilizing thiol-ene click chemistry for covalent bonding of nanoparticles to the polymer matrix.
Experimental testing of capacitor performance and comparison with computational predictions.

Main Results:

Experimental validation of previously modeled surface functionalizations.
Identification of surface functionalization coating density as a critical factor for composite performance.
Demonstration of high energy density capacitors reaching approximately 20 J/cm³.

Conclusions:

Combining computational modeling with coating density analysis enables effective prescreening of surface functionalizations.
This approach reduces experimental costs for developing future composite materials.
The study advances the understanding of interfacial effects in click chemistry-based composites for energy storage.