Measurement of the surface resistivity and electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube sheets using the resonant post-method

Hubertus P. Braun, Steven Perini, Michael T. Lanagan

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Abstract

The dielectric post-resonant measurement method is extended to characterize the conduction properties of carbon nanotube sheets in the GHz frequency range (3GHz<f<20GHz) without the need for external contacts or the necessity of carbon coating. Three low-loss reference dielectrics (TiO2, BaTi4O9, Teflon) with known dielectric properties are used. Conductivity values of various metals (steel, lead, brass, aluminium, copper) of the order 106-107 S/m were measured to show the suitability of the method. The electrical conductivity of the carbon nanotube sheets could be determined to approximately 1.7·105 S/m.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)297-299
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume167
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 15 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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