Nonlinear electrical conduction in percolating systems induced by internal field emission

Synthetic Metals

Volumn 161, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 540-543

  He, Linxiang ^a   Tjong, Sie Chin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Conductivity; Internal field emission; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVITY; CROSS-OVER CURRENTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION; ELECTRICAL MODELS; ELECTRICAL NONLINEARITY; EXTERNAL FIELDS; INTERNAL FIELD EMISSION; NONLINEAR CONDUCTION; PERCOLATING SYSTEMS; POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDES; TWO-RESISTORS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; GRAPHITE; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; NANOCOMPOSITES;

FIELD EMISSION;

EID: 79951956381     PISSN: 03796779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.synthmet.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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