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Highly electrical conductive multi-walled carbon nanotube/BMI composites

  • Qunfeng Cheng*
  • , Jin Gyu Park
  • , Jianwen Bao
  • , Zhiyong Liang
  • , Chuck Zhang
  • , Ben Wang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • High-Performance Materials Institute, Florida State University

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Abstract

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs)-reinforced bismaleimide (BMI) resin composites with high concentration (∼60 wt.%) of nanotubes were successfully fabricated. The manufacturing process achieved good alignment and contact among the millimeter-long MWNTs in the resultant composite materials. The composites demonstrated unprecedentedly high electrical conductivity of 5,500 S/cm along the alignment direction. Mechanical properties comparable to the IM7 composites were also achieved. The integration of high mechanical performance and electrical conductivity opens the door for developing polymer composite conductors and eventually realizing multifunctional applications of structural composites, including electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and lightning strike protection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 SAMPE Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition - Global Material Technology
Subtitle of host publicationSoaring to New Horizons
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 SAMPE Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition - Global Material Technology: Soaring to New Horizons - Wichita, KS, United States
Duration: 19 Oct 200922 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameInternational SAMPE Technical Conference

Conference

Conference2009 SAMPE Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition - Global Material Technology: Soaring to New Horizons
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWichita, KS
Period19/10/0922/10/09

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