scholarly journals A review and analysis of electrical percolation in carbon nanotube polymer composites

2009 ◽  
Vol 69 (10) ◽  
pp. 1486-1498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfgang Bauhofer ◽  
Josef Z. Kovacs
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Electrical Percolation

scholarly journals Influence of Carbon Nanotube-Pretreatment on the Properties of Polydimethylsiloxane/Carbon Nanotube-Nanocomposites

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 1355
Author(s):  
Astrid Diekmann ◽  
Marvin C. V. Omelan ◽  
Ulrich Giese
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Softening Effect ◽  
Electrical Percolation ◽  
Optimum Parameters ◽  
Lauryl Ether ◽  
Solvent Residues ◽  
Electrical Percolation Threshold ◽  
Filler Dispersion

Incorporating nanofillers into elastomers leads to composites with an enormous potential regarding their properties. Unfortunately, nanofillers tend to form agglomerates inhibiting adequate filler dispersion. Therefore, different carbon nanotube (CNT) pretreatment methods were analyzed in this study to enhance the filler dispersion in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/CNT-composites. By pre-dispersing CNTs in solvents an increase in electrical conductivity could be observed within the sequence of tetrahydrofuran (THF) > acetone > chloroform. Optimization of the pre-dispersion step results in an AC conductivity of 3.2 × 10−4 S/cm at 1 Hz and 0.5 wt.% of CNTs and the electrical percolation threshold is decreased to 0.1 wt.% of CNTs. Optimum parameters imply the use of an ultrasonic finger for 60 min in THF. However, solvent residues cause a softening effect deteriorating the mechanical performance of these composites. Concerning the pretreatment of CNTs by physical functionalization, the use of surfactants (sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SDBS) and polyoxyethylene lauryl ether (“Brij35”)) leads to no improvement, neither in electrical conductivity nor in mechanical properties. Chemical functionalization enhances the compatibility of PDMS and CNT but damages the carbon nanotubes due to the oxidation process so that the improvement in conductivity and reinforcement is superimposed by the CNT damage even for mild oxidation conditions.

Ultrasensitive, flexible, and low-cost nanoporous piezoresistive composites for tactile pressure sensing

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 2779-2786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Santiago Orrego ◽  
Junjie Pan ◽  
Peisheng He ◽  
Sung Hoon Kang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pressure Sensors ◽  
Nanoporous Carbon ◽  
Pressure Sensing ◽  
Etching Method ◽  
Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors

We report a facile sacrificial casting–etching method to synthesize nanoporous carbon nanotube/polymer composites for ultra-sensitive and low-cost piezoresistive pressure sensors.

scholarly journals Electrokinetics of scalable, electric-field-assisted fabrication of vertically aligned carbon-nanotube/polymer composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 117 (21) ◽  
pp. 214306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Castellano ◽  
Cevat Akin ◽  
Gabriel Giraldo ◽  
Sangil Kim ◽  
Francesco Fornasiero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Vertically Aligned

Scalable preparation of multiscale carbon nanotube/glass fiber reinforcements and their application in polymer composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 1242-1250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke Peng ◽  
Yan-Jun Wan ◽  
Dong-You Ren ◽  
Qing-Wen Zeng ◽  
Long-Cheng Tang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforcements
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