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Effects of electrically inert fillers on the properties of poly(m-xylene adipamide)/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites

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The effects of three types of electrically-inert fillers, calcium carbonate (CaCO3), talc and glass fiber (GF), on electrical resistivity, crystallization behavior and dynamic mechanical properties of poly(m-xylene adipamide) (MXD6)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composites are investigated. The electrical resistivity of MXD6/MWCNT composites is significantly reduced with the addition of inert fillers due to the volume-exclusion effect that leads to increased effective concentration of MWCNTs in MXD6 matrix and also due to improved MWCNT dispersion. The crystallization temperature of MXD6 increases with the addition of MWCNTs, indicating that MWCNTs can act as nucleating agent and induce crystallization of MXD6. The incorporation of inert fillers has no further effect on crystallization behavior of MXD6, but significantly improves the storage modulus of MXD6/MWCNT composite, demonstrating that CaCO3, talc and GF filled MXD6/MWCNT composites are very promising materials with not only improved electrical property but also excellent mechanical properties.

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    Bo-yuan Zhang, Qiu-shi Ge, Zhao-xia Guo  (郭朝霞) & Jian Yu  (于建)

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Zhang, By., Ge, Qs., Guo, Zx. et al. Effects of electrically inert fillers on the properties of poly(m-xylene adipamide)/multiwalled carbon nanotube composites. Chin J Polym Sci 34, 1032–1038 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10118-016-1821-5

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