Influence of matching solubility parameter of polymer matrix and CNT on electrical conductivity of CNT/rubber composite

Scientific Reports

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Ata, Seisuke ^a,b   Mizuno, Takaaki ^b   Nishizawa, Ayumi ^b   Subramaniam, Chandramouli ^b,c   Futaba, Don N ^a,b   Hata, Kenji ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b Technology Research Association for Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes (TASC)   (Japan)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

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EID: 84922681516     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep07232     Document Type: Article

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