Transparent, flexible, conductive carbon nanotube coatings for electrostatic charge mitigation
| Autor: | John W. Connell, Joseph G. Smith, Donavon M. Delozier, Kent A. Watson, Sayata Ghose |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science Polymers and Plastics Spacecraft business.industry Organic Chemistry Nanotechnology Carbon nanotube Polymer engineering.material Electric charge law.invention Folding (chemistry) Coating chemistry law Electrical resistivity and conductivity Materials Chemistry engineering Composite material business Electrical conductor |
| Zdroj: | Polymer. 46:2076-2085 |
| ISSN: | 0032-3861 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.polymer.2004.12.057 |
| Popis: | Low color, space environmentally durable polymeric films with sufficient electrical conductivity to mitigate electrostatic charge (ESC) build-up are needed for applications on advanced spacecraft, particularly on large, ultra-light weight space structures. For these applications, the films must exhibit electrical conductivity that can survive the folding and unfolding required for packaging and deployment. The work described herein consists of coating the surface of polymer films with a thin layer of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Surface resistivities in the range sufficient for ESC mitigation were achieved with minimal effects on the optical and thermo-optical properties of the films. Bending, folding or crumpling did not affect the surface resistivity of the coated films. The preparation and characterization of SWNT coated space durable polymer films are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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