Structure evolution of conductive polymer composites revealed by solvent vapor induced time-dependent percolation

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3126-3131

  Li, Jun Rong ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Xu, Jia Rui ^a   Zhang, Ming Qiu ^a   Rong, Min Zhi ^a   Zheng, Qiang ^b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Electrical properties; B. Interface; Sensors

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPHILIC TRIBLOCK COPOLYMERS; ARRHENIUS EQUATION; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; RESPONSE TIME; SOLVENT VAPORS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; BLOCK COPOLYMERS; CARBON BLACK; CHEMICAL RELAXATION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); PLASTICS FILLERS; SURFACE TENSION; VAPORS;

NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COPOLYMER; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; MATRIX; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL; POLYSTYRENE;

EID: 33749531346     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.01.015     Document Type: Article

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