Influence of Nanotubes and Other Nanofillers on the Properties of Thermoset:thermoplastic Blends for Composite Matrices

2007 ◽  
Vol 1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marianne Kilbride ◽  
Richard Arthur Pethrick ◽  
Steven Ward ◽  
Mark Harriman
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposite ◽  
Potential Solution ◽  
Graphite Nanoplatelets ◽  
Conducting Filler ◽  
Significant Production ◽  
Tube Structure ◽  
Solution Dispersion

ABSTRACTRecently there has been an increase in the use of composite materials for aircraft construction. Composites have significant production and application advantages, but generally suffer from being electrically insulating, and hence are unable to handle a lightening strike in the traditional way that aluminium would. A potential solution to this problem is sought through the use of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanographite. Achieving the correct dispersion of the conducting filler is critical to achieving the desired enhancement in conductivity. Two different methods have been explored to achieve the dispersions; – direct blending and solution dispersion, with a range of concentrations of nanographite being incorporated. In addition, the effect of directly blending graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes in order to create a hybrid nanocomposite material was studied. The carbon nanotubes were incorporated into a blend with the graphite nanoplatelets with the intention of utilizing their tube structure in order to bridge the gaps between the platelet sheets of nanographite, creating more effective and abundant conductive pathways throughout the composite. In all cases the electrical conductivity was measured using a four point probe technique.

Mechanisms of Electrical Conductivity in Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

2018 ◽  
pp. 2673-2684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Vargas-Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Impact

There is enormous interest in carbon nanomaterials, due to their exceptional physical properties, from the perspective of science and engineering of materials applied to the electronics industry. Until now, significant progress has been made towards understanding the mechanisms of electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes and graphene. However, scientists around the world even today continue studying these mechanisms, for exploiting them fully in different electronic applications with a high technological impact. This article discusses the mechanisms of electrical conductivity of both nanomaterials, analyzes the present implications, and projects its importance for future generations of electronic devices. In particular, it is important to note that different mechanisms may be identified when these nanomaterials are used individually, when they are incorporated as fillers in composite materials or hybrid materials, or even when they are doped or functionalized. Finally, other electrical variables with important role in electrical conductivity of these materials are also explored.

Mechanisms of Electrical Conductivity in Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

2019 ◽  
pp. 101-115
Author(s):  
Rafael Vargas-Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Hybrid Materials ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Electronics Industry ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The World ◽  
Technological Impact

There is enormous interest in carbon nanomaterials due to their exceptional physical properties, from the perspective of science and engineering of materials applied to the electronics industry. Significant progress has been made towards understanding the mechanisms of electrical conductivity of carbon nanotubes and graphene. However, scientists around the world continue studying these mechanisms to exploit them fully in different electronic applications with a high technological impact. This chapter discusses the mechanisms of electrical conductivity of both nanomaterials, analyzes the present implications, and projects its importance for future generations of electronic devices. In particular, it is important to note that different mechanisms may be identified when these nanomaterials are used individually, when they are incorporated as fillers in composite materials or hybrid materials, or even when they are doped or functionalized. Finally, other electrical variables with important role in electrical conductivity of these materials are also explored.

scholarly journals Graphite nanoplatelets and carbon nanotubes based polyethylene composites: Electrical conductivity and morphology

2013 ◽  
Vol 143 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Galip Haznedar ◽  
Sara Cravanzola ◽  
Marco Zanetti ◽  
Domenica Scarano ◽  
Adriano Zecchina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Graphite Nanoplatelets ◽  
Polyethylene Composites

Electrically conductive composites via infiltration of single-walled carbon nanotube-based aerogels

2010 ◽  
Vol 1258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus A Worsley ◽  
Joshua D. Kuntz ◽  
Sergei Kucheyev ◽  
Alex V Hamza ◽  
Joe H Satcher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Electrically Conductive ◽  
Single Walled Carbon Nanotube ◽  
Insulating Materials ◽  
Conductive Composites ◽  
Electrical Conductivities

AbstractMany challenges remain in the effort to realize the exceptional properties of carbon nanotubes (CNT) in composite materials. Here, we report on electrically conductive composites fabricated via infiltration of CNT-based aerogels. The ultra low-density, high conductivity, and extraordinary robustness of the CNT aerogels make them ideal scaffolds around which to create conductive composites. Infiltrating the aerogels with various insulating materials (e.g. epoxy and silica) resulted in composites with electrical conductivities over 1 Scm-1 with as little as 1 vol% nanotube content. The electrical conductivity observed in the composites was remarkably close to that of the CNT scaffold in all cases.

scholarly journals Mechanical, Electrical, and Piezoresistive Sensing Characteristics of Epoxy-Based Composites Incorporating Hybridized Networks of Carbon Nanotubes, Graphene, Carbon Nanofibers, or Graphite Nanoplatelets

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 2094 ◽  
Author(s):  
XiaoDong Wang ◽  
JianChao Wang ◽  
Swarup Biswas ◽  
Hyeok Kim ◽  
IlWoo Nam
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Carbon Nanomaterials ◽  
Carbon Nanofiber ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Gauge Factor ◽  
Excluded Volume ◽  
Graphite Nanoplatelets ◽  
Content Ratio ◽  
Sensing Characteristics

The present study compared the mechanical, electrical, morphological, and piezoresistive characteristics of epoxy-based sensing nanocomposites fabricated with inclusions of hybridized networks of four different carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as carbon nanotube (CNT), graphene, carbon nanofiber (CNF), and graphite nanoplatelet (GNP). Enhancements in elastic modulus and electrical conductivity were achieved by CNT–graphene composites and CNT–CNF composites, and these were explained by the morphological observations carried out in the present study and experimental studies found in the literature. The greatest gauge factor was accomplished by the CNT–GNP composite, followed by the CNT–CNF composite among composites where the CNM networks were sufficiently formed with a content ratio of 3%. The two types of the composites outperformed the composites incorporating solely CNT in terms of gauge factor, and this superiority was explained with the excluded volume theory.

scholarly journals Влияние методов формирования полимерных композитных материалов с углеродными нанотрубками на механизмы электропроводности

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 475
Author(s):  
Ф.Ф. Комаров ◽  
И.Д. Парфимович ◽  
А.Г. Ткачев ◽  
А.В. Щегольков ◽  
О.В. Мильчанин ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Composite Materials ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Filler Concentration ◽  
Electric Transport ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Nanostructured Polymer ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

The influence of the method of formation of nanostructured polymer composites filled with carbon nanotubes to their electrophysical properties was carried out. The influence of the «size effect» of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, functionalization method, and ultrasonic treatment method on the electrical conductivity of composite materials in the frequency range 50 Hz - 5 MHz and the temperature range 15 - 375 K has been established. The presence of various mechanisms of electric transport in composite materials that affect the final value of electrical conductivity is established. The best results of electrophysical parameters are observed with a combination of non-covalent functionalization of nanotubes and high-power ultrasonic exposure. This method allows us to achieve a conductivity value of composite materials of 0.01 S/cm in the studied frequency range at a filler concentration of 0.5 wt.%.

scholarly journals Effect of SWCNT-Tuball Paper on the Lightning Strike Protection of CFRPs and Their Selected Mechanical Properties

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3140
Author(s):  
Kamil Dydek ◽  
Anna Boczkowska ◽  
Rafał Kozera ◽  
Paweł Durałek ◽  
Łukasz Sarniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Copper Foil ◽  
Impact Resistance ◽  
Mechanical Analysis ◽  
Lightning Strike ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer ◽  
The Impact

The main aim of this work was the investigation of the possibility of replacing the heavy metallic meshes applied onto the composite structure in airplanes for lightning strike protection with a thin film of Tuball single-wall carbon nanotubes in the form of ultra-light, conductive paper. The Tuball paper studied contained 75 wt% or 90 wt% of carbon nanotubes and was applied on the top of carbon fibre reinforced polymer before fabrication of flat panels. First, the electrical conductivity, impact resistance and thermo-mechanical properties of modified laminates were measured and compared with the reference values. Then, flat panels with selected Tuball paper, expanded copper foil and reference panels were fabricated for lightning strike tests. The effectiveness of lightning strike protection was evaluated by using the ultrasonic phased-array technique. It was found that the introduction of Tuball paper on the laminates surface improved both the surface and the volume electrical conductivity by 8800% and 300%, respectively. The impact resistance was tested in two directions, perpendicular and parallel to the carbon fibres, and the values increased by 9.8% and 44%, respectively. The dynamic thermo-mechanical analysis showed higher stiffness and a slight increase in glass transition temperature of the modified laminates. Ultrasonic investigation after lightning strike tests showed that the effectiveness of Tuball paper is comparable to expanded copper foil.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Electrical Conductivity of Aluminum-Based Nanocomposite Produced by Spark Plasma Sintering

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1150
Author(s):  
Nicolás A. Ulloa-Castillo ◽  
Roberto Hernández-Maya ◽  
Jorge Islas-Urbano ◽  
Oscar Martínez-Romero ◽  
Emmanuel Segura-Cárdenas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Powder Morphology ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Ball Milling Technique ◽  
Walled Carbon Nanotubes

This article focuses on exploring how the electrical conductivity and densification properties of metallic samples made from aluminum (Al) powders reinforced with 0.5 wt % concentration of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and consolidated through spark plasma sintering (SPS) process are affected by the carbon nanotubes dispersion and the Al particles morphology. Experimental characterization tests performed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and by energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) show that the MWCNTs were uniformly ball-milled and dispersed in the Al surface particles, and undesirable phases were not observed in X-ray diffraction measurements. Furthermore, high densification parts and an improvement of about 40% in the electrical conductivity values were confirmed via experimental tests performed on the produced sintered samples. These results elucidate that modifying the powder morphology using the ball-milling technique to bond carbon nanotubes into the Al surface particles aids the ability to obtain highly dense parts with increasing electrical conductivity properties.

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