Abstract
AbstractProcess of nanoscale carbon filler migration in polymer composite melts is studied. Monotonous decrease of electrical resistance is observed for composite materials during their stay in a melted state. This is especially pronounced for composites with concentration of filler much lower than percolation threshold determined for a specific matrix/filler/mixing method combination. This phenomenon can be observed for composites based on different polymer matrices. Also, it is demonstrated that the type and geometry of the electrically conductive filler does not affect presence of the phenomena. A setup for measurement of conductance for volume and surface layer components is used. The results of electrical conductance measurements of the polymer composite melt using this setup allows to attribute the increase of composite material conductance to formation of filler enriched surface layer. To obtain information on the processes occurring at the microscopic level, molecular dynamics simulations are conducted. Variation of several simulation parameters with comparison of the results to experimental data allows to understand the macroscopic composite material conductance behavior.
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