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PDMS nanocomposites with layered mica-type silicates were also reported.374 A two-step sol-gel process of the in situ precipitation of silica led to the development of siloxane-based nanocomposites with particularly high transparencies.3 5 Some unusual nanocomposites prepared by threading polymer chains through zeolites, mesoporous silica, or silica nanotubes were reviewed.3 6 Poly(4-vinylpyridine) nanocross-linked by octa(propylglycidyl ether) polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane was reported.377... 

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Poly(phenylenevinylene) derivatives are amongst the most studied as far as carbon nanotubes are concerned. They helically envelop the CNT sidewalls resulting in formation of composites with greatly enhanced conductivity with applications in optoelectronics [56]. 

Fig. 4.13 (a) Semilogarithmic plot of conductivity versus the nanotube content (wt%) in poly(phenylene vinylene-co-2,5-dioctoxy-m-phenylene vinylene) (PMPV) [2]. (b) Frequency dependent conductivity of carbon nanotubes at different wt% in PmPV (filled symbols) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (unfilled symbols) based composites [250]. 

J. A. Talla, D. Zhang, S. A. Curran, Electrical transport measurements of highly conductive nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(bisphenol A carbonate) composites, Journal of Materials Research, vol. 22, pp. 2854-2859, 2011. 

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J. S. Kim, S. J. Cho, K. S. Jeong, Y. C. Choi, M. S. Jeong, Improved electrical conductivity of very long multi-walled carbon nanotube bundle/poly (methyl methacrylate) composites, Carbon, vol. 49, pp. 2127-2133, 2011. 

D. H. Zhang, M. A. Kandadai, J. Cech, S. Roth, S. A. Curran, Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) composite Characterization and biocompatibility evaluation, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, vol. 110, pp. 12910-12915, 2006. 

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For applications where only mechanical properties are relevant, it is often sufficient to use resins for the filling and we end up with carbon-reinforced polymer structures. Such materials [23] can be soft, like the family of poly-butadiene materials leading to rubber or tires. The transport properties of the carbon fibers lead to some limited improvement of the transport properties of the polymer. If carbon nanotubes with their extensive propensity of percolation are used [24], then a compromise between mechanical reinforcement and improvement of electrical and thermal stability is possible provided one solves the severe challenge of homogeneous mixing of binder and filler phases. For the macroscopic carbon fibers this is less of a problem, in particular when advanced techniques of vacuum infiltration of the fluid resin precursor and suitable chemical functionalization of the carbon fiber are applied. 

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