Very Low Conductivity Threshold in Bulk Isotropic Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube–Epoxy Composites | Zendy

Bryning M. B. | Zendy; Islam M. F. | Zendy; Kikkawa J. M. | Zendy; Yodh A. G. | Zendy

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Very Low Conductivity Threshold in Bulk Isotropic Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotube–Epoxy Composites

Author(s) -

Bryning M. B.,

Islam M. F.,

Kikkawa J. M.,

Yodh A. G.

Publication year - 2005

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.200401649

Subject(s) - materials science , carbon nanotube , percolation threshold , epoxy , composite material , conductivity , percolation (cognitive psychology) , nanotube , isotropy , electrical resistivity and conductivity , nanocomposite , volume fraction , chemistry , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , electrical engineering , biology

Electrical conductivity of single‐walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)–epoxy composites (see Figure) is investigated as a function of SWNT concentration, mean length, and aggregation. The composites exhibit a percolation‐like conductivity with threshold volume fractions as low as 5.2 × 10 –5 . These low thresholds are attributed to continuous nanotube chains that form in the semi‐dilute concentration regime; higher thresholds result when aggregation is inhibited.

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