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Fluorescent Probes as Electrical Field Indicators

Fluorescent Probes as Electrical Field Indicators
Fluorescent Probes as Electrical Field Indicators
Polymer engineering and design is becoming increasingly important in power transmission and distribution, with polymeric insulation often superseding more traditional oilpaper based systems. The introduction of “smart” moieties into polymeric dielectrics is a highly attractive means of continual condition monitoring. For example, specifically designed electric field sensitive fluorophores could be introduced into the dielectric such that changes in fluorescent properties would be indicative of the local electrical environment or dielectric degradation. This paper will describe initial investigations into the dielectric behavior of a model fluorescent polymer system. Pyrene was the fluorophore of choice owing to its wide usage in a range of applications and good solubility in organic solvents. The electrical breakdown strength, fluorescent response and dielectric loss of the blended samples were compared to virgin, untreated polystyrene in order to determine the effects of the guest fluorophore on the electrical properties of the host polystyrene (PS) system.
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382-386
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Holt, A F, Brown, R C D, Lewin, P L, Vaughan, A S and Lang, P (2011) Fluorescent Probes as Electrical Field Indicators. IEEE 2011 Electrical Insulation Conference, Annapolis, Maryland, United States. 05 - 08 Jun 2011. pp. 382-386 .

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Polymer engineering and design is becoming increasingly important in power transmission and distribution, with polymeric insulation often superseding more traditional oilpaper based systems. The introduction of “smart” moieties into polymeric dielectrics is a highly attractive means of continual condition monitoring. For example, specifically designed electric field sensitive fluorophores could be introduced into the dielectric such that changes in fluorescent properties would be indicative of the local electrical environment or dielectric degradation. This paper will describe initial investigations into the dielectric behavior of a model fluorescent polymer system. Pyrene was the fluorophore of choice owing to its wide usage in a range of applications and good solubility in organic solvents. The electrical breakdown strength, fluorescent response and dielectric loss of the blended samples were compared to virgin, untreated polystyrene in order to determine the effects of the guest fluorophore on the electrical properties of the host polystyrene (PS) system.

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Published date: 5 June 2011
Additional Information: Event Dates: 5 - 8 June 2011
Venue - Dates: IEEE 2011 Electrical Insulation Conference, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 2011-06-05 - 2011-06-08
Organisations: Electronics & Computer Science, EEE

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Local EPrints ID: 272418
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/272418
ISBN: 978-1-4577-0276-1
PURE UUID: 87f74d19-c539-44ac-aa86-74606478e27a
ORCID for R C D Brown: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0156-7087
ORCID for P L Lewin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-2556
ORCID for A S Vaughan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0535-513X

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Date deposited: 06 Jun 2011 15:05
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:05

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Author: A F Holt
Author: R C D Brown ORCID iD
Author: P L Lewin ORCID iD
Author: A S Vaughan ORCID iD
Author: P Lang

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