A review and analysis of electrical percolation in carbon nanotube polymer composites

作者：Bauhofer Wolfgang^*; Kovacs Josef Z

来源：Composites Science and Technology, 2009, 69(10): 1486-1498.

DOI：10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.06.018

• Carbon nanotubes
• Nano composites
• Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs)
• Electrical properties

We review experimental and theoretical work on electrical percolation of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in polymer composites. We give a comprehensive survey of published data together with an attempt of systematization. Parameters like CNT type, synthesis method, treatment and dimensionality as well as polymer type and dispersion method are evaluated with respect to their impact on percolation threshold, scaling law exponent and maximum conductivity of the composite. Validity as well as limitations of commonly used statistical percolation theories are discussed, in particular with respect to the recently reported existence of a lower kinetic (allowing for re-aggregation) and a higher statistical percolation threshold.

• 出版日期2009-8