Influence of Organo-Modified Laponite on the Percolation Behavior of the Systems Based on Polyethylene Glycol and Carbon Nanotubes

Authors E.A. Lysenkov1 , V.V. Klepko2
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1 Mykolayiv National University named after V.O. Sukhomlynskiy, 24, Nikolska st., 54030 Mykolayiv, Ukraine

2 Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry NAS of Ukraine, 48, Kharkivske ave., 02160 Kyiv, Ukraine

Е-mail ealysenkov@ukr.net
Issue Volume 8, Year 2016, Number 4
Dates Received 29 May 2016; revised manuscript received 22 November 2016; published online 29 November 2016
Citation E.A. Lysenkov, V.V. Klepko, J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 8 No 4(1), 04040 (2016)
DOI 10.21272/jnep.8(4(1)).04040
PACS Number(s) 73.63.Fg, 74.50. + r
Keywords Percolation behavior, Polymer nanocomposites, Electrical conductivity (10) , Carbon nanotubes (14) , Organo-modified laponite.
Annotation The electric properties of the systems based on polyethylene glycol (PEG), carbon nanotubes (CNT) and laponite is studied using methods of impedance spectroscopy and optical microscopy. It is rotined that at introduction to the system of organo-modified laponite (OLP) leads to the shift of the percolation threshold to the area of lower concentrations of CNT. The modeling of impedance spectrums by the method of equivalent circuits is conducted for the systems based on PEG. It is set that the introduction of OLP more than 0,4 % in the system results in the considerable decrease of electrical conductivity. This effect is explained that the platelets of OLP hinder the formation of direct contacts between nanotubes.

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