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Effect of Processing on the Microstructure and Electrical Conductivity of Hot Pressed PMMA/ITO Bulk Nanocomposites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

Charles Capozzi
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0245
Rosario Gerhardt
Affiliation:
School of Materials Science & Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA, 30332-0245
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This is a copy of the slides presented at the meeting but not formally written up for the volume.

Abstract

There are few studies that discuss the effect of the fabrication conditions and bulk thickness on the electrical conductivity of hot pressed polymer-matrix composites. For polymer-matrix composites that possess a segregated-network microstructure, the processing parameters can significantly impact the electrical properties and microstructure of the composite material. Our group has recently fabricated novel polymer-matrix nanocomposites, which possess a segregated network microstructure containing regular, polyhedral-shaped polymer matrix particles. This paper investigates the effect of processing pressure and specimen thickness on the electrical properties and microstructure of hot pressed poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) containing segregated networks of indium tin oxide (ITO) nanopowders.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2006

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