Next-generation electrical insulating materials : low-carbon, eco-friendly, and sustainable solutions /
Highlights milestone developments in degradable, recyclable, and self-healing insulating materials for the power industry The global transition toward low-carbon and sustainable energy systems has placed electrical insulating materials at the forefront of research and application. As essential compo...
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Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-VCH,
[2026]
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Table of Contents:
- Preface xv 1 Overview of Development of Insulating Materials 1Wenye Zhang and Jun-Wei Zha 1.1 Introduction 11.2 Historical Evolution of Insulating Materials 21.3 Modern Insulating Materials and Current Challenges 101.4 Toward Green and Smart Insulating Materials 141.5 Summary and Outlook 20 2 Key Issues of Conventional Insulating Materials 27Yang Zhang and Jun-Wei Zha 2.1 Introduction 272.2 Key Issues in Conventional Solid Insulation 282.3 Key Issues in Conventional Liquid Insulation 322.4 Key Issues in Conventional Gas Insulation 342.5 Eco-Cycling Requirements for Conventional Insulation Materials 36 3 Characteristics and Types of Green Insulating Materials 41Baoquan Wan and Jun-Wei Zha 3.1 Introduction 413.2 Green Solid Insulating Materials for Power Cables and Accessories 433.3 Green Liquid Insulating Materials for Transformers and Dielectric Fluids 473.4 Green Gaseous Insulating Materials for Switchgear and Gas-Insulated Equipment 513.5 Green Insulating Materials in Electronics and Specialty Applications 553.6 Conclusion and Outlook 58 4 Milestone of Insulating Plastics 65Wenye Zhang, Hongzhe Zhang, and Jun-Wei Zha 4.1 Introduction 654.2 Development and Evolution of Traditional Insulating Plastics 664.3 Development of Next-Generation Insulating Plastics 754.4 Conclusion and Outlook 94 5 Milestone of Insulating Resin 101Yang Zhang and Jun-Wei Zha 5.1 Introduction 1015.2 Bio-Based Insulating Resins 1025.3 Self-Healing Insulating Resins 1095.4 Recyclable/Degradable Insulating Resins 1165.5 Conclusions and Outlook 126 6 Environmental Degradation and Novel Development of Electrical Silicone Rubber Materials 133Wang Xilin, Shen Zikui, Jia Zhidong, and Wang Liming 6.1 Aging and Failure Issues of Silicone Rubber Materials Under Harsh Extreme Conditions 1336.2 Research and Development of Advanced Silicone Rubber Materials 1446.3 Conclusion and Outlook 156 7 The Evolution of Insulating Paper: Bio-Based and Circular Solutions for High-Performance Electrical Insulation 161Junwen Ren, Jiacheng Zhang, Zi Wang, Junxue Chen, and Lin Zhang 7.1 The Enduring Legacy of Conventional Insulating Papers 1617.2 New-Generation Raw Materials: Advanced Bio-Based and Nanostructured Materials 1777.3 Green Manufacturing and Circular Economy Framework: From Material Innovation to Systemic Sustainability 1877.4 Application Frontiers and Future Perspectives of Aramid-Based Insulating Paper 197 8 Eco-Friendly Ester-Based Insulating Oils: Toward a Sustainable Future in Power Systems 211Feipeng Wang 8.1 Introduction 2118.2 Types and Feedstocks 2158.3 Physicochemical and Electrical Properties 2218.4 Environmental and Sustainability Assessment 2308.5 Engineering Applications and Case Studies 2398.6 Future Directions and Research Needs 2478.7 Conclusion 256 9 Multi-Dimensional Evaluation, Optimization, and Operating Condition Evolution Characteristics of Eco-Friendly Insulating Gas Performance 269Song Xiao, Yi Li, and Shengyao Shi 9.1 Introduction 2699.2 Multi-Dimensional Evaluation of Eco-Friendly Insulating Gases 2709.3 Eco-Friendly Gas-Insulation Synergy Mechanism and Formulation Optimization 2779.4 Eco-Friendly Insulating Gas State Evolution Mechanism 304 10 Synergistic Improvement of the Performance of Green Insulating Materials in Power Equipment 319Kangning Wu, Ge Zhao, and Jianying Li 10.1 Preface 31910.2 Modification Methods of Polypropylene 32010.3 Modification Methods of Epoxy 33610.4 Summary 35010.5 Conclusions 350 11 Prospects and Innovation of Green Insulating Materials 357Jun-Wei Zha and Baoquan Wan 11.1 Introduction 35711.2 Solid Insulating Materials: Toward Sustainable Dielectrics 35811.3 Liquid Insulating Materials: Green Dielectric Fluids 36611.4 Gaseous Insulating Materials: Toward SF6-Free Solutions 36911.5 Innovation Pathways 37211.6 Conclusion and Perspectives 375 References 377Index 381