Modeling electrical conductivity of nanocomposites by considering carbon nanotube deformation at nanotube junctions

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Gong, S ^a   Zhu, Z H ^a   Haddad, E I ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MPB COMMUNICATIONS INC   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CNT-POLYMER COMPOSITES; CROSS-SECTION DEFORMATION; EFFECT OF CARBONS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; INTRINSIC RESISTANCE; LOCAL DEFORMATIONS; NANOTUBE JUNCTIONS; PERCOLATING NETWORKS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONTACT RESISTANCE; DEFORMATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 84883284167     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4818478     Document Type: Article

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