Thermal and electrical conductivity of single- and multi-walled carbon nanotube-epoxy composites

• DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.10.016
• Publication Date: 2005-12-16T12:13:23Z
• Authors: A. Moisala; Q. Li; I.A. Kinloch; A.H. Windle
• Keywords: A. Polymer-matrix composites; B. Thermal properties; 02 engineering and technology; B. Electrical properties; 0210 nano-technology; A. Nanostructures

Abstract The electrical and thermal conductivities of epoxy composites containing 0.005–0.5 wt% of single-walled (SWNTs) or multi-walled (MWNTs) carbon nanotubes have been studied. The MWNT composites had an electrical percolation threshold of