Electrical and mechanical properties of ethylene ethylacrylate-carbon nanotube (EEA-CNT) composites

Gyujin Jung, Changgeon Lee, Yeji Park, Jong Eun Kim, Ho Gyu Yoon, Kwang S. Suh, June Ho Lee, Tae Young Kim

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Abstract

Volume resistivity and tensile properties of ethylene ethylacrylate (EEA)/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites were studied in conjunction with the dispersion of CNT in EEA. The EEA/CNT composites were prepared by a kneading internal mixer. The effect of fumed silica on these properties was also investigated. The volume resistivity of EEA/CNT compounds was found to be less than 10 Ohm.cm at 4 wt% of MWCNT. Interestingly, peroxide crosslinking increased the volume resistivity of EEA/CNT compound dramatically, though no particular chemical change was observed. The extent of change was found to depend on the dispersity of CNT. The finer dispersion resulted in a smaller increase of volume resistivity, from 2-5 Ohm.cm before crosslinking to 8-10 Ohm.cm after crosslinking, whereas poor dispersion changes drastically, from ~10 Ohm.cm before crosslinking to >107 Ohm.cm after crosslinking. This change becomes much less when fumed silica was mixed with EEA and CNT. Both tensile strength and elongation were also improved when fumed silica was mixed together with EEA and CNT.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 2017 International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials, ISEIM 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Pages429-432
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9784886860996
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Oct 27
Event2017 International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials, ISEIM 2017 - Toyohashi, Japan
Duration: 2017 Sept 112017 Sept 15

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials
Volume1

Other

Other2017 International Symposium on Electrical Insulating Materials, ISEIM 2017
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityToyohashi
Period17/9/1117/9/15

Keywords

  • CNT
  • EEA
  • EEA/CNT composites
  • EEA/CNT/fumed silica composites
  • Tensile properties
  • Volume resistivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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