Patent ID: 8790773

Claim:
A mechanically-aligned dielectric material comprising: a length-wise aligned network of nanosubstrates each having an aspect ratio greater than approximately 10:1; a plurality of nanoparticles constructed at least partially of an elemental metal, wherein a majority of the plurality of nanoparticles are in direct contact with the network of nanosubstrates; and a polymer matrix intermixed with the network of nanosubstrates and the plurality of nanoparticles form the mechanically-aligned dielectric material wherein the dielectric material has a nanosubstrate loading percentage of 15% to 25% by weight with respect to a total weight of the dielectric material and a nanoparticle loading percentage of 10% to 30% by weight with respect to a total weight of the nanosubstrates; wherein the network has a predetermined nanosubstrate loading percentage by weight with respect to a total weight of the dielectric material; and wherein: nanosubstrates are aligned such that when an electric field is applied to the dielectric material in a direction that is horizontal to the alignment of the nanosubstrates, the dielectric material exhibits an energy storage value and an electrical loss value, and the energy storage value is decoupled from the electrical loss value.