Conducting polymer composite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002395",
  "term": "Conducting polymer composite",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An electrically conducting composite made of a non-conducting polymer matrix filled with a conducting material such as carbon black, metal particles or carbon nanotubes. Conduction sets in once the filler content passes the percolation threshold and the particles form a connected network through the insulating matrix. The threshold is a fraction of a percent by volume for high-aspect-ratio carbon nanotubes but several percent for carbon black.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "composite",
    "conducting polymer",
    "solid polymer electrolyte"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2069 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/conducting-polymer-composite/"
}