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 components in electrical and electronic engineering, insulating materials determine not only the efficiency and reliability of power equipment but also its environmental footprint. Yet, traditional insulating systems face significant challenges―resource depletion, pollution, and limited recyclability―that are increasingly incompatible with global climate and sustainability goals.
Next-Generation Electrical Insulating Materials:Low-Carbon, Eco-Friendly, and Sustainable Solutions systematically addresses solid, liquid, and gas insulating materials in the context of sustainability. Covering fundamental insulating, dielectric, thermal, and mechanical properties, contributions from leading experts explore recent breakthroughs in degradable, recyclable, and self-healing materials. The book provides detailed evaluations of material innovations and their practical implications for the safe operation of electrical systems. Dedicated chapters on plastics, resins, rubbers, paper, oils, and gases are accompanied by critical examinations of current challenges and a discussion of future directions of the field.
Blending foundational theory and cutting-edge advances to illustrate how insulating materials can support the energy transition and drive innovation in sustainable power systems, Next-Generation Electrical Insulating Materials:
- Introduces a systematic framework linking material properties with low-carbon performance requirements
- Highlights six categories of insulating materials with breakthrough developments in greener alternatives
- Provides multi-dimensional evaluation methods for optimizing material performance in real-world conditions
- Examines synergistic improvements of green insulating materials in power equipment
- Offers detailed prospects for innovation, from recyclable designs to advanced degradable materials
Both an introductory resource and an advanced reference across multiple engineering disciplines, Next-Generation Electrical Insulating Materials:Low-Carbon, Eco-Friendly, and Sustainable Solutions is essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and engineers in electrical engineering, materials science, and polymer chemistry. It is well-suited for courses in Electrical Materials and Insulation Technology at master’s and doctoral levels, and is a valuable reference for professionals in the power, electronics, and chemical industries.
Jun-Wei Zha is a Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. His current research interests are the electrical/thermal properties of dielectric/insulating polymer materials. He won the first prize in Natural Science from the Ministry of Education in 2019, the first prize in Natural Science of Beijing Science and Technology Award in 2022, and the Young Scientist Award of the Chinese Society for Composite Materials in 2021. He also serves as the Subject editor of IET Nanodielectrics, guest editor/editorial board member of Energy & Environmental Science, High Voltage Engineering, and editorial board member of Chinese Physics Letters, etc. He is currently the IET Fellow, Senior Member of IEEE, member of IEEE/DEIS Technical Committee on Nanodielectrics and CIGRE WG D1-73, secretary-general of Dielectric Polymer Composites Committee of Chinese Society for Composite Materials, and Council Member of the Chinese Society for Composite Materials, deputy director of Energy Storage System and Equipment Committee of China Electrotechnical Society, etc.
