ABSTRACT
Techniques that are based on the use of organic templates to incorporate carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into polymers generally exploit the well-established concept of segregated networks.1, 2 The theory behind segregated networks is built on a system consisting ‘ˆƒ‹š–—”‡‘ˆ–™‘•’Š‡”‹…ƒŽ’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡•™‹–Š˜‡”›†‹ơ‡”‡–†‹ƒ‡–‡”•Ǥ In such a system, reductions in the critical loading for percolation of the smaller of the particles, the ϔ‹ŽŽ‡”, are theorized when compared to completely randomized networks. The basic idea of segregated networks is illustrated in Figure 4.1.
