Parametric analysis of electrical conductivity of polymer-composites

Oladipo Folorunso, Yskandar Hamam, Rotimi Sadiku, Suprakas Sinha Ray, Adekoya Gbolahan Joseph

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Abstract

The problem associated with mixtures of fillers and polymers is that they result in mechanical degradation of the material (polymer) as the filler content increases. This problem will increase the weight of the material and manufacturing cost. For this reason, experimentation on the electrical conductivities of the polymer-composites (PCs) is not enough to research their electrical properties; models have to be adopted to solve the encountered challenges. Hitherto, several models by previous researchers have been developed and proposed, with each utilizing different design parameters. It is imperative to carry out analysis on these models so that the suitable one is identified. This paper indeed carried out a comprehensive parametric analysis on the existing electrical conductivity models for polymer composites. The analysis involves identification of the parameters that best predict the electrical conductivity of polymer composites for energy storage, viz: (batteries and capacitor), sensors, electronic device components, fuel cell electrodes, automotive, medical instrumentation, cathode scanners, solar cell, and military surveillance gadgets applications. The analysis showed that the existing models lack sufficient parametric ability to determine accurately the electrical conductivity of polymer-composites.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1250
JournalPolymers
Volume11
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Conductivity
  • Electrical
  • Fillers
  • Models
  • Percolation
  • Polymers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics

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