Abstract
Intercalation compounds of graphite of the acceptor type have potential engineering applications because of their attractive electrical conductivity properties. Two kinds of applications are considered in this paper. The first concerns a composite, formed by enclosing an intercalation compound synthesized from high quality crystalline graphite in a matrix of copper. With this form of composite it is found that there are both intrinsic and extrinsic advantages pertaining to the use of a material that has a conductivity higher than and a density lower than that of copper. The second form is a composite compound of intercalated graphite fibers contained in a matrix of epoxy. Extraordinary advantages in this case result from the fact that while intercalation of the fibers produces an order of magnitude increase in their electrical conductivity, when these fibers are incorporated into an epoxy matrix, the composite conductivity is increased by two orders of magnitude over its pristine fiber counterpart. It is projected that these desirable electrical conductivity characteristics portend large scale uses for the acceptor compounds of graphite as substitutes for the present standard conductors, and as a way of upgrading the performance of carbon/graphite materials.
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