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Supersensitive linear piezoresistive property in carbon nanotubessilicone rubber nanocomposites

  • Zhi Min Dang
  • , Mei Juan Jiang
  • , Dan Xie
  • , Sheng Hong Yao
  • , Li Qun Zhang
  • , Jinbo Bai
  • Beijing University of Chemical Technology
  • Tsinghua University
  • Ecole Centrale Paris

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Abstract

High-elasticity carbon nanotubemethylvinyl silicone rubber (CNTVMQ) nanocomposite with a markedly sensitive linear piezoresistive behavior is fabricated by dispersing conductive multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with different aspect ratios (AR=50 and 500) into rubber matrix homogeneously. We disclose that the percolation threshold of the nanocomposites with MWCNTs at AR=50 is abnormally lower than that at AR=500; extremely sensitive positive-pressure coefficient effect of the resistance and excellent cyclic compression under low pressure are also observed in the MWCNTVMQ nanocomposite with AR=50 MWCNTs at relatively low loading. These properties might originate from the special microstructure in the nanocomposites with AR=50 MWCNTs. The high-elasticity nanocomposite is very attracting for online compression stress monitoring in future engineering applications.

Original languageEnglish
Article number024114
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume104
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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