Ultralight conductive carbon-nanotube-polymer composite
Ultralight conductive carbon-nanotube-polymer composite
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超轻导电碳纳米管聚合物复合材料
DOI:
10.1002/smll.200600348
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发表时间:
2007-03-01
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影响因子:
13.3
通讯作者:
Xiang, Zhi-Dong
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作者:
Xu, Xiang-Bin;Li, Zhong-Ming;Xiang, Zhi-Dong
Conductive polymers including intrinsically conductive polymers (ICPs) and conductive polymer composites (CPCs) have found wide application in the electronics industry,[1–10] in areas such as electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding,[4, 5] electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection,[6, 7] lightning-protection aircraft panels,[5] actuators,[8, 9] and photoconductors.[10] A reduction in weight is of great significance for electronic devices, especially those in aircraft, spacecraft, and automobiles, because it leads to savings in materials and energy, as well as easier manipulation. Foaming through the incorporation of gas is usually an effective way to reduce the weight or density of materials. Unfortunately, ICPs are nearly impossible to foam due to their poor pro-ACHTUNGTRENNUNGcessability and mechanical properties. An alternative method, in which a layer of ICPs is coated on the inner surfaces of an open-cell blown plastic, can create lightweight conductive materials.[11, 12] However, the weak interfacial bonding, low production efficiency, and limited open-cell blown plastics significantly restrict the applications of this method. By contrast, CPC-based foams have great advantages, such as varied structure design, good chemical stability, low cost, and easy tuning of electrical conductivity over a wide range. However, fabrication of CPC-based foams encounters a great practical challenge, since the nature of the porous structure limits the formation of an effective conductive network. This might be the reason why no conventional carbon form (carbon black, graphite, etc.) filled polymer foam with adequate electrical conduction has been reported in the open literature.[13]