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Elastomeric Conductive Composites Based on Carbon Nanotube Forests

  1. Min Kyoon Shin2,
  2. Jiyoung Oh1,
  3. Marcio Lima1,
  4. Mikhail E. Kozlov1,*,
  5. Seon Jeong Kim2,*,
  6. Ray H. Baughman1

Article first published online: 5 MAY 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200904270

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 22, Issue 24, pages 2663–2667, June 25, 2010

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How to Cite

Shin, M. K., Oh, J., Lima, M., Kozlov, M. E., Kim, S. J. and Baughman, R. H. (2010), Elastomeric Conductive Composites Based on Carbon Nanotube Forests. Adv. Mater., 22: 2663–2667. doi: 10.1002/adma.200904270

Author Information

  1. 1

    Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75083 (USA)

  2. 2

    Center for Bio-Artificial Muscle and Department of Biomedical Engineering Hanyang University Seoul 133-791 (Republic of Korea)

*Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75083 (USA).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 JUN 2010
  2. Article first published online: 5 MAY 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 25 JAN 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 14 DEC 2009

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Keywords:

  • carbon nanotube composites;
  • elastomeric conductors;
  • strain sensors;
  • nanotube forests
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Highly elastic and electrically conductive composite sheets are prepared by infiltration of MWNT forests with polyurethane binder. After initial pretreatment, the composite provides highly reproducible changes in resistivity at elongations up to 40%. Almost no degradation in electrical properties and a linear dependence of resistivity on strain is observed for strains in 10%–20% range.

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