Effects of the dispersion state and aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes on their electrical percolation threshold in a polymer
- 17 July 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
- Vol. 128 (1) , 735-740
Abstract
The electrical percolation threshold of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is correlated with their dispersion state and aspect ratio through modeling. An analytical percolation model based on excluded volume theory and developed for systems containing two types of fillers is used. CNTs are modeled as two types of fillers: single CNT and m‐CNT bundle, and a variable P representing the dispersion state of CNTs is introduced. An equation showing the effects of the dispersion state and aspect ratio on the electrical percolation threshold of CNTs is established and verified with some of the published experimental data. It is useful for predicting the conductive behavior of polymer/CNT composites and for the design of their processing conditions. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013Keywords
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