Permittivity transition from positive to negative in acrylic polyurethane-aluminum composites

The insulator-conductor percolative composites have been mostly constructed to achieve high permittivity and negative permittivity. In this work, permittivity transition from positive to negative is investigated in acrylic polyurethane-aluminum (APu/Al) percolative composites at radio frequency. Both the high permittivity and negative permittivity are accompanied with low loss due to the self-passivated nature of aluminum . The reactance and ac conductivity are studied to explain the dielectric properties , which provides an essential insight into the universal principles of high permittivity and negative permittivity behaviors in percolative composites. Meanwhile, when the conductive filler content exceeds the percolation threshold, a derived formula of permittivity has been put forward on the basis of the existing theoretical framework of percolation theory. Resourceful dielectric properties of APu/Al percolative composites will make them as potential alternatives for capacitors and metamaterials.