To improve the dielectric properties of polypropylene (PP), different mass fractions of β-nucleating agent and nano-montmorillonite (MMT) were added into a PP matrix in this paper to construct various ternary composite systems β-MMT-PP, and the synergistic effect of the two on the microstructure and dielectric properties of PP was investigated. The modified PP materials were characterized by means of X-ray diffractometry (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy, pulsed electro-acoustic (PEA) method, conduction current, and DC breakdown tests. The results indicate that the addition of an appropriate amount of β-nucleating agent and MMT can effectively improve the microstructure of PP. When the mass fractions of β-nucleating agent and MMT are 0.5% and 1.0%, the β-crystal content and crystallinity in the composite system reach their peak values of 84.01% and 55.4%, respectively. With the addition of β-nucleating agent and MMT, both the space charge injection threshold field strength and the breakdown strength of PP are improved, reaching maximum values of 19.73 kV/mm and 94.99 kV/mm, respectively. An appropriate amount of β-nucleating agent can induce the transformation from α-crystal form to β-crystal form and refine the spherulites, thereby better improving the dielectric properties of the material.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |