Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Dielectric Materials and Applications (ISyDMA’6)

Foreword
Preface
Selected Photographs from the ISyDMA’6 Conference in Calais, France
Contents
About the Editors
Invited Articles
Physical–Chemical Properties of Sulfur Enriched As–S–Ge Glasses Related to Middle-Range Order Structure
	1 Introduction
	2 Glasses Synthesis, Composition and Phase-State
	3 Density Measurement and Calculation of Physical–Chemical Parameters
	4 Middle-Range Order Structure
	5 Discussion and Conclusions
	References
Microwave Radiation: Applications in Metrology and Materials Synthesis
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Electrospun Nanofibers of High-Performance Electret Polymers for Tactile Sensing and Wearable Electronics
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods and Materials
		2.1 Electrospinning
		2.2 3D Printing
		2.3 PVDF—A Novel Material
		2.4 Bio-derived Polymers
	3 Characterization of Membranes
	4 Potential Applications
		4.1 Tactile Sensing and Wearable Electronics
		4.2 Structural Health Monitoring
		4.3 Biomedical Applications
	5 Conclusion and Future Directions
	References
Processing and Dielectric Properties of New Lead-Free Ceramics on the Base of Bismuth Sodium Titanate (Na0.5Bi0.5)TiO3 Perovskite
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Comparative Electrical Conductivity Properties Between Nanocomposites of Epoxy and Polyester Matrices Reinforced by Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Electrical Measurements
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Comparison of DC Conductivity: Percolation Threshold
		3.2 Comparison of AC Conductivity
		3.3 Comparison of Electrical Resistivity: PTCR Effect
	4 Conclusion
	References
Compensation of Harvestable Electrical Power Produced by Piezoelectric Systems Under Variable Excitation: Design and Experimental Validation
	1 Introduction
	2 Piezoelectric Harvester Properties Optimization
		2.1 Electromechanical Properties of the PEH
		2.2 Piezoelectric Harvester System Optimization Using Harris Hawk Optimization Algorithm
	3 Piezoelectric Harvester Bond Graph Modelling
		3.1 Electromechanical Model
		3.2 Piezoelectric Harvester Electromechanical Bond Graph Model
	4 Simulation Results
	5 Conclusions
	References
Lanthanum-Doped Lead Titanate Ferro- and Piezoelectric Thin Films Prepared by Polymeric Precursor Method
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Part
		2.1 Thin Film Preparation
		2.2 Characterizations
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Structural Analysis
		3.2 Ferroelectric Properties
		3.3 Piezoelectric Properties
	4 Conclusion
	References
Investigation of Dielectric Properties of Water Dispersion of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Water Nanofluid Composite
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
	3 Measurement Technique
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Temperature Effect on DC Conductivity
		4.2 Dielectric Permittivity Analysis
		4.3 Activation Energy
	5 Conclusion
	References
Contributed Articles
Investigation of Complex Impedance and Modulus Properties of the Relaxor PMN-XPT Ceramics
	1 Introduction
	2 Theoretical Background of Relaxor PMN-XPT Ceramics
	3 Experimental
		3.1 Material and Methods
	4 Results and Discussion
		4.1 Impedance Spectroscopy
		4.2 Modulus Properties
	5 Conclusion
	References
AC Conductivity and Dielectric Response of PMMA/Carbon Dots Nanocomposite Materials
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Samples Preparation
	3 Electrical Measurements
	4 Results and Discussions
		4.1 AC Electrical Conductivity Analysis
		4.2 Dielectric Properties
	5 Conclusion
	References
On the Triggering of Partial Discharges in Polyethylene: Chemical and Electronic Characterization
	1 Introduction
	2 Results and Discussion
	3 Conclusions
	References
Effect of Different Plasma Working Gas Mixtures on the Decontamination of Fungus Polluted Water
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Detail
		2.1 Description of the Plasma Device
		2.2 Experimental Methods
	3 Results and Discussions
	4 Conclusions
	References
A Possible Crosslinking Behavior of Silane-Crosslinkable Polyethylene Under Cyclic Accelerated Weathering Aging
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Setup
		2.1 Sample Preparation
		2.2 Cyclic QUV Aging
		2.3 Measurement of the Hot-Set-Test
		2.4 FTIR Measurement
		2.5 Mechanical Testing
	3 Results and Discussions
		3.1 Hot-Set-Test
		3.2 FTIR Analysis
		3.3 Mechanical Testing
	4 Conclusions
	References
Study of the Inhibitory Action of Apatitic Tricalcium Phosphate on Carbon Steel in Two Acidic Media (HCl 1.0 M and H2SO4 0.5 M)
	1 Introduction
	2 Material and Methods
		2.1 Corrosion Inhibitor, Electrode and Electrolytic Medium
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Concentration Effect
		3.2 Temperature Effect and Thermodynamic Parameters
		3.3 Adsorption Isotherm
		3.4 SEM /EDX
		3.5 UV–Visible
	4 Conclusion
	References
Processing High Permittivity TiO2 for All-Dielectric Metamaterials Applications at Terahertz Frequencies
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental Methods
		2.1 Fabrication
		2.2 THz Characterization
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Dielectric Function
		3.2 Dielectric Properties of TiO2 Ceramic
	4 Conclusion
	References
Mechanical Energy Harvesting from Human Arm Using a Piezoelectric Ceramic
	1 Introduction
	2 Standard Approach to Energy Harvesting
		2.1 Structure
		2.2 Theory
	3 Application-Arm Energy Harvesting System to Human Movement
	4 Simulation from an Experimental “Arms Piezoelectric”
		4.1 Notes on Implementation
		4.2 Connections
		4.3 Material Selection
	5 Results and Discussion
	6 Experimental Procedure
		6.1 Prototype Characteristics and Rectifying Circuit
	7 Conclusion
	References
Study of the Aging of Lithium-Ion Coin Cells by Impedance, Capacity and Noise Measurements
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
	3 Impedance and Capacity Measurements
		3.1 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
		3.2 Capacity Measurements
	4 Electrochemical Noise Measurements
	5 Conclusion
	References
Antenna Array with 1 × 4 Microstrip Rectangular Patch for New Wireless Applications at Millimetre-Waves Frequencies
	1 Introduction
	2 Array Antenna Structure and Dimensions
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusion
	References
Rare Earth Effect on Dielectric Properties of Ba0.98L0.02Ti0.995O3 (L = Nd, Ce, and Y) Synthesized by the Solid-State Process
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Structural Caractérisations
		3.2 Dielectric Measurements
	4 Conclusion
	References
Spectroscopic Analysis of the Dielectric Properties in Reduced Graphene Oxide Loaded Epoxy Polymer Composites
	1 Introduction
	2 Experimental
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Dielectric Measurements
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Effect of Concentration on Dielectric Response
		3.2 Frequency Dependence of the Dielectric Response
	4 Conclusion
	References
A Comparison of Polypropylene-Surface Treatment by AC Corona and Dielectric-Barrier Corona Discharges in the Air
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Materials
		2.2 Corona System and Surface Treatment
		2.3 Characterization of the Samples
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Wettability Analysis
		3.2 Quantification the Wettability of a PP-Film Treated by a Barrier Corona Discharge (BCD)
	4 Conclusions
	References
Innovative Techniques to Improve Performance of Pyroelectric Infrared Detectors Performance
	1 Introduction
	2 The Pyroelectric Infrared Detector
		2.1 IR Detection Operation
		2.2 Pyroelectric Detectors’ Performance Parameters
	3 Innovative Techniques for Improved Pyroelectric Infrared Detectors
		3.1 Multilayer Structures
		3.2 Compositionally Graded Structures
		3.3 Use of Nano-porosity
		3.4 Novel Designs and Techniques
	4 Applications of Pyroelectric IR Detectors
	5 Conclusions
	References
Synergistic Effect from Allium Sativum Essential Oil and Diethylthiourea for Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel in 0.5 M H2SO4 Medium
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Concentration Effect
		3.2 Temperature Effect
		3.3 Activation Parameters of Corrosion Process
		3.4 Synergy Effect
		3.5 SEM/EDX Surface Analysis
	4 Conclusion
	References
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