1. Relationship between Crystallinity of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) and Resistivity-Temperature Properly of the LLDPE/Ni Composites.
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KONO, Akihiko, KAWADAI, Satoshi, YAMAMOTO, Masashi, and HORIBE, Hideo
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CRYSTALS ,LOW density polyethylene ,POLYMERS ,COMPOSITE materials ,NICKEL ,MATRICES (Mathematics) - Abstract
We have investigated effects of the crystallinity (φ
c ) of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and Ni content (CNi ) on the electrical properties [the resistivity at room temperature (ρL ) and positive temperature coefficient (PTC) effect of resistivity] of the LLDPE/Ni conductive polymer composites. The effect on ρL and PTC varied depending on φc and CNi even for samples with the same LLDPE (having the same melting-point). ρL decreased with increasing φc and/or CNi . Ni particles are localized in the amorphous matrix of LLDPE, and form the conductive paths. We concluded that many conductive paths are formed by increasing φc and/or CNi because the connection of Ni particles becomes tighter with increasing φc and/or CNi . The inflection-point temperature of the PTC curve (transition temperature of the PTC effect) of composites are 30 to 60°C lower than the melting-point of LLDPE when the φc of LLDPE is low. We clarified that the PTC effect appears from only a small cubical expansion of LLDPE even without melting of LLDPE. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2010
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