Electrical and morphological properties of composite films near the percolation threshold: models of composite structures

2004 ◽  
Vol 459 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 174-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudolf Hrach ◽  
Martin Švec ◽  
Stanislav Novák ◽  
Dalibor Sedlák
2018 ◽  
Vol 173 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 929-943
Author(s):  
Ijaz Ahmad Khan ◽  
Syed Anwaar Hussain ◽  
Amjad Farid ◽  
Ali Hussnain ◽  
Zeshan Adeel Umar ◽  
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Author(s):  
M. A. A. Saidi ◽  
W. A. W. A. Rahman ◽  
R. A. Majid

PLA/starch films were prepared by using three different solvent which is consist of chloroform, acetonitrile, and tetrahydrofuran. Similarly, composite films prepared using co-solvent of choloroform-acetonitrile (C-Ac) and choloroform- tetrahydrofuran (C-THF) were also investigated. Their properties were characterized by using TGA, DSC, IR spectroscopy and SEM. It was found that the acetonitrile casted biodegradable film achieved superior properties compared to films prepared by Ac, THF, C-Ac and C-THF.


Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Al-Jumaili ◽  
Avishek Kumar ◽  
Kateryna Bazaka ◽  
Mohan V. Jacob

In this report, the electrical properties of plasma polymer films functionalized with ZnO nanoparticles were investigated with respect to their potential applications in biomaterials and microelectronics fields. The nanocomposite films were produced using a single-step method that combines simultaneous plasma polymerization of renewable geranium essential oil with thermal decomposition of zinc acetylacetonate Zn(acac)2. The input power used for the deposition of composites were 10 W and 50 W, and the resulting composite structures were abbreviated as Zn/Ge 10 W and Zn/Ge 50 W, respectively. The electrical properties of pristine polymers and Zn/polymer composite films were studied in metal–insulator–metal structures. At a quantity of ZnO of around ~1%, it was found that ZnO had a small influence on the capacitance and dielectric constants of thus-fabricated films. The dielectric constant of films with smaller-sized nanoparticles exhibited the highest value, whereas, with the increase in ZnO particle size, the dielectric constant decreases. The conductivity of the composites was calculated to be in the in the range of 10−14–10−15 Ω−1 m−1, significantly greater than that for the pristine polymer, the latter estimated to be in the range of 10−16–10−17 Ω−1 m−1.


2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 1234-1247
Author(s):  
R Balasubramanian ◽  
Sujin Park ◽  
Sam Soo Kim ◽  
Jaewoong Lee

A series of binary composite blends of m-aramid/zinc ionomer ( m-Ar/ZnI) with different weight ratio were prepared by the solution blend technique. These composite films were characterized in terms of the structure, crystallinity, morphology, thermal, and mechanical properties. The temperature corresponding to 5% ( T5%) weight loss are in the range of 101–438°C. The composite films showed good storage modulus (in the range of 2.1–3.1 GPa) and high glass transition temperature ( Tg) (in the range of 254–278°C) and exhibited good tensile strength but it decreased with an increase in the content of ZnI. The strong compatibilizing effect was observed between the m-Ar and ZnI components, where exceptionally self-assembled morphology was formed in the m-Ar/ZnI composite films. The most favorable mechanical and thermal data supported by the finest structure were observed with 3:0.50 weight ratio. This study evaluates the efficiency of ionomer in m-Ar/ZnI composite blends.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Basheer A. Alshammari ◽  
Arthur N. Wilkinson ◽  
Ghzzai Almutairi

Graphite nanoplatelets (GNP) were incorporated with poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) matrix by melt-compounding technique using minilab compounder to produce PET-GNP nanocomposites, and then the extruded nanocomposites were compressed using compression molding to obtain films of 1 mm thickness. Percolation threshold value was determined using percolation theory. The electrical conductivity, morphology, and thermal behaviors of these nanocomposites were investigated at different contents of GNP, that is, below, around, and above its percolation threshold value. The results demonstrated that the addition of GNP at loading >5 wt.% made electrically conductive nanocomposites. An excellent electrical conductivity of ~1 S/m was obtained at 15 wt.% of GNP loading. The nanocomposites showed a typical insulator-conductor transition with a percolation threshold value of 5.7 wt.% of GNP. In addition, increasing screw speed enhanced the conductivity of the nanocomposites above its threshold value by ~2.5 orders of magnitude; this behavior is attributed to improved dispersion of these nanoparticles into the PET matrix. Microscopies results exhibited no indication of aggregations at 2 wt.% of GNP; however, some rolling up at 6 wt.% of GNP contents was observed, indicating that a conductive network has been formed, whereas more agglomeration and rolling up could be seen as the GNP content is increased in the PET matrix. These agglomerations reduced their aspect ratio and then reduced their reinforcement efficiency. NP loading (>2 wt.%) increased degree of crystallinity and improved thermal stability of matrix slightly, suggesting that 2 wt.% of GNP is more than enough to nucleate the matrix.


2006 ◽  
Vol 352 (5) ◽  
pp. 386-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Bo Han ◽  
Sha Ding ◽  
Dai-Jian Chen ◽  
Zhong-Hua Hao ◽  
Qu-Quan Wang

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