Effect of compressive and tensile strains on the electrical resistivity of carbon microcoil/silicone-rubber composites

Carbon

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1997-2003

  Yoshimura, K ^a   Nakano, K ^a   Miyake, T ^a   Hishikawa, Y ^b   Kuzuya, C ^b   Katsuno, T ^c   Motojima, S ^c  

^a NAGOYA MUNICIPAL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b CMC Technology Development Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOFIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; TENSILE STRAIN;

CARBON MICROCOILS (CMC); EASY-TO-DEFORM CONFIGURATION; RESISTIVE SENSITIVITY; SILICONE RUBBER;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34547787681     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2007.06.001     Document Type: Article

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