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Observation of Percolation-like Scaling – Far from the Percolation Threshold – in High Volume Fraction, High Conductivity Polymer-Nanotube Composite Films†

  1. F. M. Blighe,
  2. Y. R. Hernandez,
  3. W. J. Blau,
  4. J. N. Coleman

Article first published online: 23 NOV 2007

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200602912

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 19, Issue 24, pages 4443–4447, December, 2007

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How to Cite

Blighe, F. M., Hernandez, Y. R., Blau, W. J. and Coleman, J. N. (2007), Observation of Percolation-like Scaling – Far from the Percolation Threshold – in High Volume Fraction, High Conductivity Polymer-Nanotube Composite Films. Adv. Mater., 19: 4443–4447. doi: 10.1002/adma.200602912

Author Information

  1. School of Physics, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin 2 (Ireland)

  1. †

    This work was partly supported by the EU Specific Targeted Research Project DESYGN-IT (No NMP4-CT-2004-505626).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 DEC 2007
  2. Article first published online: 23 NOV 2007
  3. Manuscript Received: 20 DEC 2006

Funded by

  • EU Specific Targeted Research Project DESYGN-IT. Grant Number: NMP4-CT-2004-505626

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Keywords:

  • Carbon nanotubes;
  • Conducting polymers;
  • Polymer nanocomposites
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We describe the fabrication of extremely high mass fraction polymer-nanotube composites displaying very high conductivity. Contrary to general expectations, the conductivity displays percolation-like scaling for all mass fractions from 22 % right up to 100 %. These are among the most conductive composites ever demonstrated.

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