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The Electrical Properties and Conducting Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites: A Review

Chunying Min School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
,
Xiangqian Shen School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
,
Zhou Shi School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
,
Lei Chen Composite Research Institute, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, China
&
Zhiwei Xu Composite Research Institute, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1172-1181 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010
 
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Abstract

This paper reviews the mechanism of the conducting process of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-reinforced polymer nanocomposites. Comparison of the two different mechanisms, the formation of the conducting network and the hopping of the electrons, are discussed. The paper also describes the critical factors that determine percolation thresholds or the conductivity of the nanocomposites. By summarizing the predecessors' research, some measures are put forward to improve the structure of the nanocomposites to get the samples that have the most extraordinary electrical conductivity with the lowest CNTs concentrations.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We acknowledge the Jiangsu University Foundation for Qualified Personnel (08JDG034) and Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China (Grant No. 09KJB430002) for financial support.

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