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Electronic Applications of Styrene–Butadiene Rubber and Its Composites

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Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites

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Stretchable materials in electronics industry have attracted tremendous interest because it can maintain high strain. Therefore, soft materials find application in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, piezoelectric materials, actuators, pressure sensors, capacitive sensors and energy storage devices and solar cells. This chapter provides an outlook into the electrical properties and electronic applications of styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR) composites in the presence of various types of conducting fillers.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Devagiri, Calicut, 673 008, Kerala, India

    Ranimol Stephen

  2. International and Inter University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam, 686 560, Kerala, India

    Sabu Thomas

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    Deepalekshmi Ponnamma

  2. Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha,, Qatar

    Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

  3. for Nanocomposites Manufacturing, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

    Chaoying Wan

  4. School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India

    Sabu Thomas

  5. Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

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Stephen, R., Thomas, S. (2016). Electronic Applications of Styrene–Butadiene Rubber and Its Composites. In: Ponnamma, D., Sadasivuni, K., Wan, C., Thomas, S., Al-Ali AlMa'adeed, M. (eds) Flexible and Stretchable Electronic Composites. Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23663-6_9

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