Cellulose nanowhisker modulated 3D hierarchical conductive structure of carbon black/natural rubber nanocomposites for liquid and strain sensing application

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 124, Issue , 2016, Pages 44-51

  Wu, Xiaodong ^a   Lu, Canhui ^a   Han, Yangyang ^a   Zhou, Zehang ^a   Yuan, Guiping ^a   Zhang, Xinxing ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3D hierarchical conductive structure; Carbon black; Liquid sensor; Natural rubber; Strain sensor

Indexed keywords

CARBON BLACK; CELLULOSE; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; LIQUIDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOWHISKERS; PERCOLATION (COMPUTER STORAGE); PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RUBBER; SOLVENTS;

ASSEMBLY TECHNOLOGY; CELLULOSE NANOWHISKERS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMER COMPOSITES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LIQUID SENSORS; PERCOLATION THRESHOLDS; RUBBER NANOCOMPOSITES; STRAIN SENSORS;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS;

EID: 84955105636     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2016.01.012     Document Type: Article

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