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Electrical resistivity of polymers
Author(s) -
Warfield R. W.,
Petree M. C.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760010208
Subject(s) - thermosetting polymer , materials science , electrical resistivity and conductivity , polymer , diffusion , electrical conduction , activation energy , ionic bonding , thermoplastic , thermal conduction , composite material , polymer chemistry , thermodynamics , chemistry , ion , organic chemistry , electrical engineering , physics , engineering
The magnitude and temperature dependence of the electrical resistivities of a number of thermoplastic and thermosetting high polymers have been determined. Activation energies for the electrical conduction process E e have been calculated and found to vary from 12 to 60 Kcal/mole depending upon the structure of the polymer. Results are interpreted in terms of an ionic diffusion process and discussed in terms of the structure of the polymers.