“…Along this line, to further improve the P or ε r of nanocomposites, nanoscale metal fillers and their oxides (Ag, − Zn, Fe 3 O 4 , , Ni, ,, and so on) might be excellent choices due to the percolation theory, where remarkably enhanced P and ε r values of nanocomposites would be realized at low filling fraction. In addition, owing to the high energy barrier of nanoscale metal fillers, the Coulomb blocking effects in the nanocomposites could prevent a second electron from tunneling and block the path of the leakage currents, leading to an enhanced E b of nanocomposites. ,, For example, Luo et al have reported that the 20 nm Ag NPs grown discretely on the surface of 100 nm BaTiO 3 NPs could effectively suppress the formation of conductive path in nanocomposites .…”