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Preparation of Conductive Nanotube–Polymer Composites Using Latex Technology
Author(s) -
Regev O.,
ElKati P. N. B.,
Loos J.,
Koning C. E.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200305728
Subject(s) - materials science , nanotube , composite material , percolation threshold , polymer , carbon nanotube , percolation (cognitive psychology) , carbon nanotube metal matrix composites , electrical conductor , conductivity , matrix (chemical analysis) , electrical resistivity and conductivity , chemistry , engineering , neuroscience , electrical engineering , biology
Composites consisting of individual, or bundles of single‐walled, exfoliated nanotubes in a highly viscous polymer matrix (see Figure) are described. The nanotubes and polymer are made compatible using surfactant molecules, hence avoiding the need for direct attraction between the nanotubes and the matrix. The resulting nanotube–polymer composites have a conductivity percolation threshold of 0.28 wt.‐% nanotubes.