Composite conductivity engineered

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The thermal conductivity of a solid is determined by its form and structure, as well as composition. Values for the commonly used engineering materials are given in various handbooks. 

In the paper from V. Matveyev of the Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, an examination of the role of conductive carbon additives in a composite porous electrode is conducted. A model for calculation of the local electrochemical characteristics of an electrode is presented. A comparison on the polarization of the electrode as a function of the redox state of the electroactive species is emphasized in the model. The electrochemical reaction of chloranil (tetrachlorobenzoquinone) was measured and results compare favorably to calculations derived from the model. 

While carbon fiber (thickness on the order of 1000 nm) composites offer very strong materials, carbon nanotubes make even stronger composites. These carbon nanotubes have aspect ratios of over 1000 (ratio of length to diameter). Further, because some carbon nanotubes are electrically conductive, composites containing them can be made to be conductive. A number of carbon nanotube matrixes have been made including using a number of engineering resins, such as polyesters, nylons, polycarbonates, and PPE. 

There have also been conducted research on the use of AN in Composite Propellants for Rocket Engines (Ref 5, p 361)... 

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