作者: M. Kujawski , J.D. Pearse , E. Smela
DOI: 10.1016/J.CARBON.2010.02.040
关键词: Percolation threshold 、 Polydimethylsiloxane 、 Scanning electron microscope 、 Electrode 、 Graphite 、 Modulus 、 Materials science 、 Elastomer 、 Composite material 、 Carbon 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.