Preparation and characterization of silicone nanocomposites by UV-induced hydrosilation for outdoor polymeric insulators

The doctoral thesis concerns the preparation and characterization of silicone polymers using the UV-hydrosilation reaction in order to obtain materials with high electrical insulating properties. This reaction is typically the addition of a silane bond across a double bond to form silicone polymers. This method progressively became the method of choice for the synthesis of organofunctional silanes and is still used today in silicone industry. This process allows to save energy and processing time. In this regards, the potential for UV curable system is increasing quite significantly.