Progress in Conductive-Polymer Carbon Nanotube Composites

Abstract:

Carbon nanotube (CNT) has been widely used as a kind of conductive inorganic filler in composites due to its excellent mechanical properties, thermal properties and electrical properties. Unfortunately, a deal of CNT is needed because it tends to agglomerate in matrix polymers. And therefore the researchers need to explore appropriate methods to decrease the usage of CNT for its high price. This paper summaries the recent development progress in carbon nanotube filled conductive polymer composites, in aspects of the approaches how to reduce the usage of CNT and application of biodegradable CNT-polymer composites. In addition, the future developing research direction in conductive polymer composites filled with carbon nanotube was indicated.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 848)
• Pages: 13-17
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.848.13
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Run Run Xu, Xiang Hong Wu, Yun Long Han
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Conductive Polymer Composites, Dispersion, Synergy

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