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Figure 6.6 Dielectric constant vs frequency for 3Y-TZP/MWNT<br />

nanocomposites. Reproduced with permission from [21].<br />

Copyright Ó (2006) John Wiley & Sons, Inc.<br />

constant of nanocomposites [16]. Figure 6.6 shows the dielectric constant vs frequency<br />

plot for the 3Y-TZP/MWNT nanocomposites at room temperature. The<br />

dielectric constant of pristine 3Y-TZP <strong>and</strong> 3Y-TZP/MWNT nanocomposites containing<br />

nanotubes up to 1 wt% is quite low <strong>and</strong> independent of frequency. At MWNT<br />

concentration 2 wt%, the dielectric constant increases significantly. A pronounced<br />

dependence of the dielectric constant on frequency is observed for the 3Y-TZP/<br />

MWNT nanocomposites with MWNT concentration 2 wt%. In this regard, the<br />

dielectric behavior can be described by Equation 6.6. The dielectric constant can reach<br />

11 200 at 10 3 Hz for the 3Y-TZP/4 wt% MWNT nanocomposite.<br />

6.4<br />

Electromagnetic Interference Shielding<br />

Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding has received increasing attention in<br />

the electronic <strong>and</strong> communication industries due to the devices emit radiation at<br />

microwave <strong>and</strong> radio frequencies. The EMI of a material refers to its capability to<br />

reflect <strong>and</strong> absorb electromagnetic radiation at high frequencies. Thus, shielding <strong>and</strong><br />

absorbing are two main methods to prevent <strong>and</strong> attenuate EMI radiation. The EMI<br />

shielding effectiveness (SE) of a material is expressed as the ratio of transmitted<br />

power (ET) to incident power (EI) of an electromagnetic wave <strong>and</strong> measured in<br />

decibels (dB) [26, 27]:<br />

SE ¼ 10 log ET<br />

EI<br />

6.4 Electromagnetic Interference Shieldingj177<br />

: ð6:15Þ<br />

In general, electrical conducting materials such as metals, graphite, conducting<br />

polymers <strong>and</strong> polymer-based composites have been used for EMI shielding

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