Effect of Carbon Black Surface Treatment on the AC Electrical Properties of PP-Based Composites

Abstract:

Carbon black was first activated by grafting and coupling respectively. Then the grafted carbon black, coupled carbon black, together with the unmodified carbon black was filled into polypropylene to prepare three kinds of composites respectively. The measurements of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and alternating current (AC) electrical properties were performed on the composites. And the effect of CB activation on the AC electrical properties was analyzed. Seen from the result of FTIR spectra it can be found that different groups are bonded to the surface of carbon black after activation. For the corresponding conductive composites,it was found that the value of percolation threshold decreases and the electrical conductivity improves consequently after the carbon black activation. The influence of carbon black activation on the AC electrical properties of the composites and their variation with frequency was analyzed. The AC conduction mechanism was discussed and the conduction model was constructed based on the analysis.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 712-715)
• Pages: 182-189
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.712-715.182
• Online since: June 2013
• Authors: Nai Xiu Ding, Li Li Wang, Pei Yan Zuo, Yong Li, Guang Ye Liu
• Keywords: AC Electrical Properties, Activation, Carbon Black (CB), Coupling, Grafting, Polypropylene (PP)

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