The effect of the temperature on the electrical resistivity of polymer nanocomposites with carbon nanotube (CNT) and graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) fillers was investigated. A three-dimensional (3D) continuum Monte Carlo (MC) model was developed to first form percolation networks. A 3D resistor network was subsequently created to evaluate the nanocomposite electrical properties. The effect of temperature on the electrical resistivity of nanocomposites was thus investigated. Other aspects such as polymer tunneling and filler resistivities were considered as well. The presented comprehensive modeling approach is aimed at providing a better understanding of the electrical resistivity behavior of polymer nanocomposites in conjunction with experimental works.
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Effect of Temperature on Electrical Resistivity of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanoplatelets Nanocomposites
Amirhossein Biabangard Oskouyi,
Amirhossein Biabangard Oskouyi
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: biabanga@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
,Edmonton, AB T6G 2G8
, Canada
e-mail: biabanga@ualberta.ca
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Uttandaraman Sundararaj,
Uttandaraman Sundararaj
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,
e-mail: ut@ucalgary.ca
University of Calgary
,Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
, Canada
e-mail: ut@ucalgary.ca
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Pierre Mertiny
Pierre Mertiny
1
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: pmertiny@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
,Edmonton, AB T6G 2G8
, Canada
e-mail: pmertiny@ualberta.ca
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Amirhossein Biabangard Oskouyi
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: biabanga@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
,Edmonton, AB T6G 2G8
, Canada
e-mail: biabanga@ualberta.ca
Uttandaraman Sundararaj
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,
e-mail: ut@ucalgary.ca
University of Calgary
,Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
, Canada
e-mail: ut@ucalgary.ca
Pierre Mertiny
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: pmertiny@ualberta.ca
University of Alberta
,Edmonton, AB T6G 2G8
, Canada
e-mail: pmertiny@ualberta.ca
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received June 30, 2014; final manuscript received February 27, 2015; published online April 2, 2015. Assoc. Editor: Debjyoti Banerjee.
J. Nanotechnol. Eng. Med. Nov 2014, 5(4): 044501 (6 pages)
Published Online: November 1, 2014
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Received:
June 30, 2014
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February 27, 2015
Online:
April 2, 2015
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Oskouyi, A. B., Sundararaj, U., and Mertiny, P. (November 1, 2014). "Effect of Temperature on Electrical Resistivity of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Nanoplatelets Nanocomposites." ASME. J. Nanotechnol. Eng. Med. November 2014; 5(4): 044501. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4030018
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