An Electrical Tree (IMAGE)

Chalmers University of Technology

An Electrical Tree

Caption

An electrical tree, which is a major electrical breakdown mechanism of insulation plastic. Fullerenes prevent electrical trees from forming by capturing electrons that would otherwise destroy chemical bonds in the plastic.

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Anette Johansson and Markus Jarvid

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