Elastomers filled with exfoliated graphite as compliant electrodes

作者: M. Kujawski , J.D. Pearse , E. Smela

DOI: 10.1016/J.CARBON.2010.02.040

关键词: Percolation thresholdPolydimethylsiloxaneScanning electron microscopeElectrodeGraphiteModulusMaterials scienceElastomerComposite materialCarbon nanotube

摘要: Abstract A compliant electrode material has been realized by blending an insulating polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) elastomer with a conductive exfoliated graphite filler, which was produced microwave irradiation. The conductivity and stiffness of the electrodes were determined as function filler concentration. These materials exhibited low percolation threshold: above 3 wt.% loading they became conductive, conductivities reaching high 0.4 S/cm. They remained elastomeric upon up to 25 wt.%, having Young’s modulus only 1.4 MPa. This (corresponding 220% increase compared unloaded PDMS) is lowest reported for loaded elastomers threshold. Scanning electron microscopy showed that composites contained small voids, unlike PDMS, might be responsible modulus. performance these comparable PDMS carbon nanotubes, but can at fraction cost.

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