Progress on the morphological control of conductive network in conductive polymer composites and the use as electroactive multifunctional materials

H Deng, L Lin, M Ji, S Zhang, M Yang, Q Fu - Progress in Polymer Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of large aspect ratio and multifunctional conductive fillers, such as
carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoplates, etc., conductive polymer composites (CPCs) have …

Microstructure and properties of polypropylene/carbon nanotube nanocomposites

D Bikiaris - Materials, 2010 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, great attention has been paid to the preparation of polypropylene (PP)
nanocomposites using carbon nanotubes (CNTs) due to the tremendous enhancement of …

Flexible piezoresistive sensors with wide-range pressure measurements based on a graded nest-like architecture

X Guan, Z Wang, W Zhao, H Huang… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Flexible pressure sensors present great potential in the application of human health
monitoring, tactile function of prosthesis, and electronic skin for robotics. These applications …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of carbon nanotube alignment on electrical and mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites

SU Khan, JR Pothnis, JK Kim - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper reports the alignment of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) in an epoxy
matrix as a result of DC electric fields applied during composite curing. Optical microscopy …

Influence of filler size on the properties of poly (lactic acid)(PLA)/graphene nanoplatelet (GNP) nanocomposites

Y Gao, OT Picot, E Bilotti, T Peijs - European Polymer Journal, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) composites reinforced with two types of graphite
nanoplatelets varying in lateral size-small (GNP-S) and large (GNP-L)-were produced via …

The electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube/carbon black/polypropylene composites prepared through multistage stretching extrusion

M Wen, X Sun, L Su, J Shen, J Li, S Guo - Polymer, 2012 - Elsevier
We reported the design of a grape-cluster-like conductive network in a polypropylene (PP)
matrix, where oriented multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) served as branches and …

Fabrication of highly stretchable, washable, wearable, water-repellent strain sensors with multi-stimuli sensing ability

X Zhou, L Zhu, L Fan, H Deng, Q Fu - ACS applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Stretchable and wearable sensors with active response to various environmental stimuli
possess numerous potential applications in stretchable electronics, motion sensors …

Carbon nanotube polymer coatings for textile yarns with good strain sensing capability

R Zhang, H Deng, R Valenca, J Jin, Q Fu… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2012 - Elsevier
In this study, a commercially available Spandex multifilament yarn was coated with a
thermoplastic polyurethane/carbon nanotube (TPU/CNT) conductive polymer composite …

Conductive network formation in the melt of carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane composite

R Zhang, A Dowden, H Deng, M Baxendale… - Composites Science and …, 2009 - Elsevier
This research concerns the effect of conductive network formation in a polymer melt on the
conductivity of multi-walled carbon nanotube/thermoplastic polyurethane composite …

Fabrication and property prediction of conductive and strain sensing TPU/CNT nanocomposite fibres

E Bilotti, R Zhang, H Deng, M Baxendale… - Journal of Materials …, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fibres containing multi-walled carbon
nanotubes (MWNTs) and fabricated via an extrusion process were demonstrated to possess …