Fabrication and Characterization of graphite reinforced conductive polymer composites

탄소 보강 전도성 고분자 복합재료의 제조 및 특성 평가

Graphite reinforced conductive polymer composites were fabricated by the compression molding technique. Graphite powder (conductive filler) was mixed with an epoxy resin to impart electrical property in composites. The ratio of graphite powder was varied to investigate electrical property of cured conductive composites. In this study, graphite filled conductive polymer composites with high filler loadings$(>60wt.\%)$ were manufactured to accomplish high electrical conductivity(> 100S/cm). Graphite powder increase electrical conductivity of composites by direct physical contact between particles. While high filler loadings are needed to attain good electrical property, the composites becomes brittle. So the ratio of filler to epoxy was varied to optimize of cured composites. The optimum molding pressure according to filler was proposed experimentally.