The Proceedings of Mechanical Engineering Congress, Japan
Online ISSN : 2424-2667
ISSN-L : 2424-2667
2011
Session ID : G030081
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G030081 Electrical Conductivity of Carbon Nanotube-based Polymer Composites
Yu KURONUMATomo TAKEDAYasuhide SHINDOFumio NARITA
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In this research, we investigate both analytically and experimentally the electrical properties of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based polymer composites. An analytical model was developed to predict the electrical conductivity of CNT-based composites. The micro/nanoscale structures of the nanocomposites and the electrical tunneling effect due to the matrix material between CNTs were incorporated within the model. Electrical conductivity measurements were also performed on CNT/polycarbonate composites to identify the dependence of their electrical transport characteristics on the nanotube content. The analytical predictions were compared with the experimental data, and a good correlation was obtained between the predicted and measured results.
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