A micromechanics model for the electrical conductivity of nanotube-polymer nanocomposites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 917-941

  Seidel, Gary D ^a   Lagoudas, Dimitris C ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Composite cylinders.; Electrical conductivity; Micromechanics; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE CYLINDERS.; CONDUCTIVE NETWORKS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRON HOPPING; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; INTERPHASE LAYERS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MICRO MECHANICS MODELS; MODEL RESULTS; MULTI-WALLED CNT; NANO-SCALE; NANOSCALE EFFECTS; NANOTUBE BUNDLES; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDES; PERCOLATION CONCENTRATIONS; POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; RELATIVE IMPACTS; REPRESENTATIVE VOLUME ELEMENTS;

ASPECT RATIO; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POLYMERS; SOLVENTS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 65449161807     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308105124     Document Type: Conference Paper

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