Formation of percolating networks in multi-wall carbon-nanotube–epoxy composites

By Christian A. Martin, J. Sandler, M. Shaffer, M. Schwarz, W. Bauhofer, K. Schulte, A. Windle. 2004

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The Electrical Properties and Conducting Mechanisms of Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Nanocomposites: A Review (2010, background): “However, there are also some scholars hold the opposite opinions, they think that the aggregation bring good electrical conductivity with their own reasons: Bryning et al.[35] found that SWNT aggregation helps because of the continuous nanotube chains that form in the semi-dilute concentration regim”
The use of surfactants for dispersing carbon nanotubes and graphene to make conductive nanocomposites (2012, background): “However, the existence of a certain amount of agglomerates can be a key factor in considerably lowering the value of the percolation threshold and increasing the conductivity [10–13].”
A review and analysis of electrical percolation in carbon nanotube polymer composites (2009, background): “[13] Martin CA, Sandler JKW, Shaffer MSP, Schwarz MK, Bauhofer W, Schulte K, Windle AH.”
Biodegradable polymer matrix nanocomposites for tissue engineering: A review (2010, background): “) showed a purely insulating behaviour, as indicated by the frequency dependent increase in conductivity with a slope of unity on the logelog plot of specific conductivity [153].”