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Anomalous electrical conductivity and percolation in carbon nanotube composites

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This work was supported by the Curtin Internal Research Grants and the Australian Research Council.

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  2. Centre for Advanced Materials Technology (CAMT), School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering J07, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia

    Yiu-Wing Mai

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Lu, C., Mai, YW. Anomalous electrical conductivity and percolation in carbon nanotube composites. J Mater Sci 43, 6012–6015 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-2917-2

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