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  • Title: Laser Treatments for Improving Electrical Conductivity and Piezoresistive Behavior of Polymer⁻Carbon Nanofiller Composites.
    Author: Caradonna A, Badini C, Padovano E, Veca A, De Meo E, Pietroluongo M.
    Journal: Micromachines (Basel); 2019 Jan 18; 10(1):. PubMed ID: 30669252.
    Abstract:
    The effect of carbon nanotubes, graphene-like platelets, and another carbonaceous fillers of natural origin on the electrical conductivity of polymeric materials was studied. With the aim of keeping the filler content and the material cost as low as possible, the effect of laser surface treatments on the conductivity of polymer composites with filler load below the percolation threshold was also investigated. These treatments allowed processing in situ conductive tracks on the surface of insulating polymer-based materials. The importance of the kinds of fillers and matrices, and of the laser process parameters was studied. Carbon nanotubes were also used to obtain piezoresistive composites. The electrical response of these materials to a mechanical load was investigated in view of their exploitation for the production of pressure sensors and switches based on the piezoresistive effect. It was found that the piezoresistive behavior of composites with very low filler concentration can be improved with proper laser treatments.
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