The electrical behavior of laminated conductive polymer composite at low temperatures

The study deals with the electrical characteristics of laminated conductive polymer composites consisting of epoxy and carbon fibers with different concentration. The composites contain 7, 17.5, and 25.2 wt% carbon fibers (10, 25, and 36 layers of carbon fibers), respectively. The DC electrical conductivity was studied as a function of filler concentration in low temperature range 25–275 K. It was found that the composites exhibit negative temperature coefficient of resistivity (TCR) and electrical conductivity enhancement with temperature and carbon fibers concentration. The semiconducting behavior of the observed electrical conductivity is characterized by two different regions: high temperature range where the conductivity increases gradually (thermal process) and low temperature range where the conductivity increases with a less rate (Motts hopping process) with increasing of temperature.     

碳纤维增强铜基复合材料的性能研究

采用粉末冶金法制备了短碳纤维增强铜基复合材料。经对不同碳纤维含量试样的硬度及导电性能的测定，并在干摩擦的条件下研究了碳纤维增强铜基复合材料的摩擦磨损性能，同时对磨损表面的微观结构进行观察来分析其磨损机理。实验结果表明，随着碳纤维含量的增加，该材料的硬度和耐磨性均有所增加，但其导电性有所下降。     

Eddy currents in anisotropic composites applied to pulsed machinery

Pulsed electrical machines such as the compensated pulsed alternator (compulsator) are increasingly being considered for mobile applications. Size and weight reduction in these machines is therefore very important. Composite materials, such as carbon fiber and glass fiber epoxy composites, with high strength and low density are a natural choice for the various structural components of these electrical machines. The carbon fiber-epoxy composite (CFC) is particularly useful because of its high strength and modulus. However, this composite (CFC) is electrically conductive with greatly different electrical conductivities along the fibers and transverse to the fibers. When these materials are used in pulsed machines, it is important that the designer be cognizant of the conductivity and treat the anisotropy adequately. This paper illustrates how the eddy current distribution can be determined in carbon fiber composites in light of the anisotropy     

Mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of lead-silicon carbide fiber and lead-carbon fiber composites made by electrodeposition

Multifilament silicon carbide fibers (Nippon Carbon, Nicalon type) and carbon fibers (Thornel, Pan T 300 and Pitch type) were used to produce lead-matrix composite materials for battery plate grid applications. Lead was impregnated into the fibers by electrodeposition from fluoborate baths. The electrical conductivity of carbon fibers was sufficient for direct electroplating; silicon carbide fibers were electroless plated with copper beforehand. The experimental conditions for good penetration of lead into the fiber tows were determined.Unidirectional composite samples with a fiber volume fraction of 5 to 25% were prepared from both lead impregnated fiber sheets and rods by hot-pressing (280°C, 50 MPa, 5–30 mm). The flexural strength and modulus of these samples were measured as a function of the infiltration current density and of the fiber volume fraction. Ultimate strengths in the range 300–400 MPa were attained for both lead-silicon carbide and lead-carbon composites, at a fiber volume fraction of about 25%. These latter composites exhibited a good corrosion resistance towards 38.5 wt-% sulfuric acid under non-anodic conditions.     

聚乙烯/炭黑/碳纤维复合材料阻温特性

研究了碳纤维对聚乙烯/炭黑复合材料阻温特性的影响,并对导电机理做初步的探讨。由于碳纤维远程导电效应的存在,随着碳纤维含量的增加,复合材料PTC强度增加,PTC转变区域变窄,PTC转变温度移向高温,还有助于提高复合材料的电性能稳定性。      

The performance of stress-sensing smart fiber reinforced composites in moist and sodium chloride environments

The addition of carbon nano-fibers (CNF) to fiber reinforced composites (FRC) based on polyvinyl alcohol fibers can improve the flexural strength of composites. Depending on applied stress, moisture content, and exposure to chloride solutions, the developed CNF composites exhibit specific levels of electrical conductivity. Reported research has demonstrated a strong dependency of electrical response of composite to crack formation in moist and NaCl environments. It was demonstrated that the sensitivity to strain and chloride solution can be enhanced by CNF. The developed technology and smart composite material are scalable for application in nondestructive monitoring of concrete structures that require improved integrity under service loads and stability in harsh environments.     

碳纤维增强水泥复合材料的电导性能及其应用

研究了碳纤维增强水泥复合材料的电导性能, 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM ) 观察了材料产生电导渗流时的显微结构, 讨论了纤维掺量和纤维长度对电导性能的影响以及受载过程中材料电导率的变化规律。结果表明, 适当控制碳纤维的尺寸、含量, 可以明显提高材料的电导性能; 材料结构中存在电导渗流现象, 渗流阈值随受载过程而变化; 碳纤维增强水泥复合材料能够作为本征机敏材料, 反应试件受载时的应力应变关系。     

Electrical properties of hybrid carbon black/carbon fiber polypropylene composites

The electrical conductivity and morphology of injection molded polypropylene based composites containing two conductive fillers, carbon black (CB) and carbon fibers (CF) were studied. Injection moldings containing both, CB and CF, where the content of each filler was above its own percolation threshold, resulted in similar or lower values of overall composite volume resistivity compared with the resistivity of systems filled only with CB at the corresponding content. However, the resistivity of two-filler systems is always higher than the resistivity of systems filled only with CF at the corresponding content. The morphology and fiber length analysis of the injection molded composites are quite intriguing. Fiber orientation in the injection molded two-filler systems was found to be almost perpendicular to the melt flow direction, with no significant skin-core fiber orientation patterns, contrary to the typically observed fiber orientation in injection molded fiber filled composites. Moreover, the CF breakage in the presence of the CB was found more intense than when just CF is used, resulting in shorter fibers with narrower length distributions. This unexpected fiber behavior is responsible for the unexpected electrical behavior. However, the coexistence of CB and CF electrically conductive networks, supporting each other, was confirmed, in spite of the mechanical disturbances caused by the presence of fibrilar and particulate fillers.     

碳纤维含量对短碳纤维-铜复合材料性能的影响

用粉末冶金法制造了碳纤维分布均匀的碳纤维一铜复合材料,测定了复合材料的力学性能和物理性能,表明在碳纤维与铜基体之间存在界面结合,碳纤维含量对复合材料性能影响极大。     

多壁碳纳米管/聚苯乙烯-聚氯乙烯复合材料的导电特性

用溶液共混法制得了MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料, 进行了电导率的测试分析。通过对载流子浓度、迁移率的测量以及电导活化能的计算等分析研究了影响MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料电导率的因素和导电机制。结果表明: 当PS与PVC的质量比为1:1时, MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料的导电阈值最低; 当MWNTs的质量分数为1.5%, PS在PS-PVC基体中的质量分数为50%时, MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料的电导率比MWNTs/PVC单一聚合物复合材料的提高了4个数量级。在导电网络的形成过程中, MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料中形成的与无机化合物超晶格结构类似的n-i-p-i结构, 降低了MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料的电导活化能, 增加了载流子浓度, 使MWNTs/PS-PVC复合材料电导率显著提高。     

石墨/酚醛树脂复合材料双极板的制备与性能

双极板是质子交换膜燃料电池的重要组成部分,石墨与聚合物的复合材料双极板是目前研究的重要方向。采用模压热固化二步法,以酚醛树脂为粘结剂、天然鳞片石墨为导电骨料、炭黑为添加剂制备了质子交换膜燃料电池用复合材料双极板。系统研究了不同种类石墨对石墨/酚醛树脂复合材料电性能和抗弯强度的影响。结果表明:以天然鳞片石墨为导电原料时,所制备的石墨/酚醛树脂双极板的性能最好;添加导电炭黑能有效提高石墨/酚醛树脂复合材料的电导率;在复合材料制备中加入4wt%的碳纤维,碳纤维-石墨/酚醛树脂复合材料的抗弯强度提高了29%;碳纤维表面液相氧化处理能有效提高纤维与基体间的结合强度,随着处理时间的延长与处理温度的升高,碳纤维-石墨/酚醛树脂复合材料的电导率和抗弯强度都有很大程度的提高;最终固化温度主要影响酚醛树脂的交联程度,随着最终固化温度的升高,酚醛树脂的交联程度增加,电导率增大,但抗弯强度有一定程度减小。     

Effects of hybrid carbon fillers of polymer composite bipolar plates on the performance of direct methanol fuel cells

The effects of carbon filler type on the properties and performance of composite bipolar plates fabricated by compression molding of carbon fillers such as graphite, carbon black (CB), multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT), carbon fiber (CF) and powder type epoxy have been investigated. The electrical conductivity and flexural properties of the composites are increased by increasing the content of fibrous conducting fillers, e.g. MWNT and CF. On the contrary, incorporation of particulate fillers such as CB and graphite plays a significant role in enhancing the electrical conductivity but has a negative effect on the flexural properties of the composites. The current–voltage curve of the fuel cell indicates that the performance of the fuel cell is improved upon selection of an optimum amount of carbon filler in the composite bipolar plates.     

Effect of the addition of milled carbon fiber as a secondary filler on the electrical conductivity of graphite/epoxy composites for electrical conductive material

In this work, carbon composite bipolar plates consisting of synthetic graphite and milled carbon fibers as a conductive filler and epoxy as a polymer matrix developed using compression molding is described. The highest electrical conductivity obtained from the described material is 69.8 S/cm for the in-plane conductivity and 50.34 S/cm for the through-plane conductivity for the composite containing 2 wt.% carbon fiber (CF) with 80 wt.% filler loading. This value is 30% greater than the electrical conductivity of a typical graphite/epoxy composite with 80 wt.% filler loading, which is 53 S/cm for the in-plane conductivity and 40 S/cm for the through-plane conductivity. The flexural strength is increased to 36.28 MPa compared to a single filler system, which is approximately 25.22 MPa. This study also found that the General Effective Media (GEM) model was able to predict the in-plane and through-plane electrical conductivities for single filler and multiple filler composites.     

Preparation and properties of polyamide 6 thermal conductive composites reinforced with fibers

The majority of inorganic particles-filled thermal conductive composites highlight thermal conductivity in detriment of mechanical properties. In this work, magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)₂), alumina (Al₂O₃) and flake graphite-filed polyamide 6 (PA6) composites prepared by twin-screw extruder, were reinforced with carbon and glass fibers separately. Effects of fiber type and content on thermal conductivity, mechanical properties and heat deflection temperature (HDT) of the PA6-based composites were investigated. The results showed that the thermal conductivity of the composites improved with increasing carbon fiber content, while decreased slightly with glass fiber loading. Furthermore, strength, modulus and HDT of the PA6-based composites increased with the increase of fiber content. The reinforcing effects of the two fibers on the thermal and mechanical properties of the composites were compared and interpreted in this paper. By incorporating simultaneously high thermal conductive fillers and high-strength fibers, the combined composites hold a good potential in heat dissipation applications.     

碳纤维含量对短碳纤维－铜复合材料性能的影响

用粉末冶金法制造了碳纤维分布均匀的碳纤维一铜复合材料，测定了复合材料的力学性能和物理性能，表明在碳纤维与铜基体之间存在界面结合，碳纤维含量对复合材料性能影响极大。     

Ultra‐thin carbon/silicon carbide composite bipolar plate for advanced fuel cells

The first cut results on the development of ultra‐thin, low gas permeable, easily machineable, high electrical conductivity and high mechanical strength bipolar plate made up of carbon reinforced ceramic matrix are reported for the strategic application. Short carbon fiber reinforced silicon carbide matrix composite is fabricated by chopping continuous carbon fibers into discrete length, exfoliating and dispersing the exfoliated carbon fibers in silicon carbide powder and finally hot‐pressing to make the composite. Three compacts containing exfoliated carbon fiber contents of 20, 30, 50 vol. % in silicon carbide matrix are prepared and characterized for electrical, thermal, gas permeability, density, and mechanical properties. The composite plates with exfoliated carbon fiber vol. % of 50, offer excellent electrical conductivity, flexural and compressive strengths and gas permeability of 2.2 × 10^‐7 cm^‐3 cm^‐2 s^‐1. Carbon/silicon carbide plate shows 37.5 % and 4.7 % lower volume and weight, respectively on comparing with the best reported data of carbon/polymer composite plate. Competency of the material for bipolar plate fabrication is tested and found that the ceramic carbon composite may open up the new horizon for the fabrication of ultra‐thin bipolar plates for strategic applications.     

Electrical behavior of carbon fiber polymer-matrix composites in the through-thickness direction

The electrical behavior of continuous carbon fiber epoxy-matrix composites in the through-thickness direction was studied by measuring the contact electrical resistivity (DC) of the interlaminar interface in the through-thickness direction. The contact resistivity was found to decrease with increasing curing pressure and to be higher for unidirectional than crossply composites. The lower the contact resistivity, the greater was the extent of direct contact between fibers of adjacent laminae. The activation energy for electrical conduction in the through-thickness direction was found to increase with increasing curing pressure and to be lower for unidirectional than crossply composites. The higher the activation energy, the greater was the residual interlaminar stress. Apparent negative electrical resistance was observed, quantified, and controlled through composite engineering. Its mechanism involves electrons traveling in the unexpected direction relative to the applied voltage gradient, due to backflow across a composite interface. The observation was made in the through-thickness direction of a continuous carbon fiber epoxy-matrix two-lamina composite, such that the fibers in the adjacent laminae were not in the same direction and that the curing pressure during composite fabrication was unusually high (1.4 MPa).     

Electrical conductivity characterization and variation of carbon fiber reinforced cement composite

Electrical conductivity of carbon fiber reinforced cement composite (CFRCC) was measured. The conductivity of specimens increased by several orders of magnitude while the volume fraction of fibers reached a higher value than the critic concentration. The microstructure associated with electrical percolation phenomena was observed. The mechanism of conduction was interpreted as being due to fibers touching each other. The changes of electrical conductivity under three different loading levels were investigated. The percolation threshold value decreased with loading. The relative changes of electrical conductivity both under single loading and cyclic loading could sense the stress in non-elastic, elastic and fracture region with sensitive response. The influences of fiber volume fraction and fiber length on the sensitivity of electrical conductivity measurement were discussed. The results provide some new information for the fabrication of conductive and intrinsically smart carbon fiber reinforced cement composites.     

BN纤维对石墨烯微片/聚丙烯复合材料导热绝缘性能的影响

采用熔融共混法制备BN纤维-石墨烯微片/聚丙烯（BN纤维-GNP/PP）高导热绝缘复合材料,结合有限元模拟、SEM、XRD、导热导电测试结果,探究了BN纤维含量和长度对BN纤维-GNP/PP复合材料导热绝缘性能的影响。结果表明:BN纤维-GNP/PP复合材料中BN纤维含量和长度的增加可增大GNP分布范围,增大BN纤维与GNP的接触概率;在GNP含量为7wt%、100 μm BN纤维含量为20wt%时BN纤维-GNP/PP复合材料的热导率较PP提高了4.2倍,同时电绝缘性略有提高。模拟结果表明,高含量100 μm BN纤维的加入使BN纤维-GNP/PP复合材料导热网络的构建趋于完整,局部热通量较低的区域减少。片状GNP与纤维状BN二相填料的"协同效应",使GNP和BN纤维分别作为"岛"和"桥"形成了一种特殊的"双网络"结构,BN纤维作为高导热"桥"阻隔了相邻GNP间导电通路的形成,从而提高了BN纤维-GNP/PP复合材料的导热绝缘性能。      

填料特性对导电性复合材料性能的影响

使用碳纤维与镍粉组成混合填料加入低密度聚乙烯中，研究，材料性能的变化规律，结果发现，以等体积的碳纤维取代镍粉，未必能提高导电能力，其中沥青系碳纤维在大部或全部取代了镍后，电阻率还显著增加，只有当填料总的体积含量显著增加时，导电性才能进一步提高，纤维的加一般增加了拉伸强度，却降低了冲击强度，而且在含量不太高的情况下，含聚丙稀腈碳纤维材料的强度优于含沥青纤维的材料。