Dependence of the percolation threshold of carbon nanotubes on the degree of their dispersion in the polymer matrix of nanocomposites

It has been shown that the percolation threshold, anisotropy level, and degree of dispersion of carbon nanotubes are not independent characteristics. Such indicators are the structure of aggregates and the content of nanofiller. The value of the fractal dimension of the structure allows us to predict the properties of polymer nanocomposites.

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