Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 1, Issue 5, Pages 1090-1096Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/am9000503
Keywords
conducting nanocomposites; carbon nanotubes; carbon black; synergic effect
Funding
- Research Grant Council of Hong Kong SAR [614505]
- University Granted Council for NANO Concentration Postgraduate Studentship at HKUST
- KAIST
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Nanocomposites reinforced with hybrid fillers of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and carbon black (CB) are developed, aiming at enhancing the electrical conductivity of composites with balanced mechanical properties while lowering the cost of the final product. Epoxy-based nanocomposites were prepared with varying combinations of CNTs and CB as conducting fillers, and their electrical and mechanical properties were evaluated. It was shown that the addition of CNTs in CB composites enhanced the electrical conductivity of composites: a low percolation threshold was achieved with 0.2 wt % CNTs and 0.2 wt % CB particles. The CB particles also enhanced the ductility and fracture toughness of nanocomposites, confirming the synergistic effect of CB as a multifunctional filler. The novelty of this work lies in the synergy arising from the combination of two conducting fillers with unique geometric shapes and aspect ratios as well as different dispersion characteristics, which have not been specifically considered previously.
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