Dielectric dispersion of copper/rutile cermets: Dielectric resonance, relaxation, and plasma oscillation

In this work, dielectric behaviors of dielectric resonance, relaxation, and plasma-like negative permittivity are observed in percolative copper/rutile cermets. Transition for permittivity changing from positive to negative is associated with composition and determined by percolation. The resonance and relaxation responses are related to isolated metallic particles or clusters. Negative permittivity is induced by the plasmonic state of electrons within percolating pathways and dielectric loss of epsilon-negative composites is dominated by conduction loss. Besides, the percolative cermets change from electrical capacitive to inductive with the permittivity transition. Epsilon-negative cermets are expected to be used for electromagnetic shielding and coil-less electrical inductors. (C) 2020 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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The transition of permittivity from positive to negative is determined by percolation in copper/rutile cermets. Negative permittivity is induced by the plasmonic state of electrons within percolating pathways, and these composites show potential applications in electromagnetic shielding and coil-less electrical inductors.