title: A new application area for fullerenes: voltage stabilizers for power cable insulation.
abstract: Fullerenes are shown to be efficient voltage-stabilizers for polyethylene, i.e., additives that increase the dielectric strength of the insulation material. Such compounds are highly sought-after because their use in power-cable insulation may considerably enhance the transmission efficiency of tomorrow's power grids. On a molal basis, fullerenes are the most efficient voltage stabilizers reported to date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering/Polymer Technology, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarvid
authors.forename: Anette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kroon
authors.forename: Jonas M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bjuggren
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wutzel
authors.forename: Villgot
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Englund
authors.forename: Stanislaw
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gubanski
authors.forename: Mats R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D017097:Electric Impedance; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D037741:Fullerenes
chemical_list: D037741:Fullerenes
keywords: fullerenes; high-voltage alternating current; polyethylene insulation; power cable; voltage stabilizer