The optimal structure-conductivity relation in epoxy-phthalocyanine nanocomposites

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 110, Issue 46, 2006, Pages 23115-23122

  Huijbregts, L J ^a,b   Brom, H B ^a,b,c   Brokken Zijp, J C M ^a,b   Kemerink, M ^a   Chen, Z ^a,b   De Goeje, M P ^b,d   Yuan, M ^a,b   Michels, M A J ^a,b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COATING TECHNIQUES; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE);

EPOXY COATINGS; EPOXY PHTHALOCYANINE NANOCOMPOSITES; PERCOLATION THRESHOLD; SEMICONDUCTING NANOCRYSTALS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33846062195     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp063567w     Document Type: Article

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