In this work, polypropylene/volcanic basalt rock (PP/VBR) thick film composites with different VBR powder mass ratio varying from 0.5 wt.% to 20.0 wt.% were prepared by using the hot press technique. The effects of VBR powder doping on mechanical, structural and dielectric properties of PP were investigated by stress-strain measurements, Fourier transform infrared analysis, thermal gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy and dielectric spectroscopy methods. The highest tensile strength, percentage strain and energy at break were achieved for 0.5 wt.% VBR powder doped PP composite. According to the stress-percentage strain curves of the samples, it was observed that 0.5 wt.% VBR powder doping increases the mechanical performance of PP polymer. In addition, regardless of the doping concentration level of basalt powder, the real part of complex dielectric function ( ε ′) of all PP composites display approximately frequency independent behavior between 100 Hz and 1 MHz. On the other hand, 0.5 wt.% VBR powder doped PP composite has also the lowest dielectric constant at the vicinity of 2.7 between 100 Hz and 1 MHz. The composite also has considerably low dielectric loss which has a crucial importance for technological applications. For these reasons, PP/0.5 wt.% VBR composite with the highest tensile strength can be considered as a suitable candidate for microelectronic devices. Furthermore, the alternative current conductivity mechanism was determined as nearly constant loss due to approximately constant dielectric loss between 10 Hz and 1 MHz.

Copper ferrite/copper oxide (CuFe₂O₄/CuO) nanocomposites contents were prepared by using co-precipitation and sol-gel methods. The alternating current impedance and permittivity parameters of the samples were obtained by an impedance analyzer between 10 Hz and 40 MHz. The temperature dependences of magnetization were measured in zero-field-cooled (ZFC) and field-cooled (FC) modes and hysteresis curves at 300 K were investigated. In this context, it has been determined that the 25% CuO doped copper ferrite nanomaterial was showed the reduced dielectric loss and super-capacitive ability for ultra-capacitor application at high frequencies. Additionally, the samples prepared in this work were exhibited a superparamagnetic behavior.

This study is focused on investigating the role of bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) nanoparticles to improve structural, optical, electrical, and mechanical properties of low‐density polyethylene (LDPE). For this purpose, Bi₂O₃ nanoparticles were synthesized by using the solvothermal method and examined by transmission electron microscopes (TEM), x‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) light absorption methods. LDPE‐based nanocomposites were prepared by changing the nanoparticle additive ratio in the composite from 0% to 2% by weight. The composites were analyzed in the context of their FTIR spectra, atomic force microscope (AFM) images, UV–Vis light absorption spectra, stress–strain curves, and energy storage abilities. While the AFM findings indicate a smoother surface for the composites, the optical band gap analysis reveals a slightly decreased direct optical band gap energy. The analyses based on dielectric spectroscopy also highlight the LDPE/0.5% n‐Bi₂O₃ composite in terms of the best energy storage capability. Additionally, the highest Young's modulus, toughness, stress at break, and percentage of strain at break were also recorded for the LDPE/0.5% n‐Bi₂O₃ composite. In this context, the LDPE/0.5% n‐Bi₂O₃ composite with improved dielectric and mechanical properties can be suggested as a new promising LDPE‐based nanocomposite with better properties for industrial purposes.