Effect of γ-ray irradiated MWCNTs on electrical conductivity of a PET/graphite composites

	Nanotech 2012 Vol. 1 Nanotechnology 2012: Advanced Materials, CNTs, Particles, Films and Composites (Volume 1) Chapter 1: Nanoscale Materials Characterization
	Effect of γ-ray irradiated MWCNTs on electrical conductivity of a PET/graphite composites
Authors:	Y. Son
Affilation:	Kongju National University, KR
Pages:	109 - 112
Keywords:	γ-ray irradiation, graphite, MWCNT
Abstract:	The effects of a compoundingmethod and γ-ray treatedmultiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the electrical conductivity of graphite/PET composites were investigated. We found that dispersion of MWCNTs in the PET phase plays a critical role in determining the electrical conductivity of graphite/PET/MWCNT composites. Dispersion and electrical conductivity were enhanced by a two-step method in which PET and MWCNTs are compounded in advance and the MWCNT/PET mixture is then compounded again with graphite. It was also observed that γ-ray treated MWCNTs provide enhanced conductivity in the graphite/PET/MWCNT composite. The synergetic effect of the two-step mixing method and γ-ray treatment made it possible to increase the conductivity of graphite/PET composites to a great extent with a very small amount of γ-ray irradiated MWCNTs.
ISBN:	978-1-4665-6274-5
Pages:	804
Hardcopy:	$209.95

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