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Effect of the shear field on the conductive percolated network formation in a nanoparticle filled polymer nanocomposites

Tiantian Lia Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Wenfeng Zhanga Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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Huan Zhangc Aerospace Research Institute of Materials and Processing Technology, non-metallic material department, Beijing, China
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Yangyang Gaoa Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiuying Zhaoa Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
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Liqun Zhanga Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China;b Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China;d State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China
Pages 128-139 | Received 06 Oct 2019, Accepted 02 Dec 2019, Published online: 13 Dec 2019

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