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2628115 
Journal Article 
Highly conductive, melt processable polymer composites based on nickel and low melting eutectic metal 
Mrozek, RA; Cole, PJ; Mondy, LA; Rao, RR; Bieg, LF; Lenhart, JL 
2010 
1 
Polymer
ISSN: 0032-3861 
51 
14 
2954-2958 
WOS:000279181400003 
Highly conductive polymers are difficult to process utilizing standard polymer approaches. This report describes a polymer composite loaded with a eutectic metal that is molten during melt processing along with a more traditional Nickel particulate filler. Conductivities over 300 S/cm were achieved, and 60 vol% metals loading was processable with a single screw extruder. The addition of the Nickel particulate was critical for maintaining eutectic dispersion. We anticipate that this approach will facilitate the implementation of conductive polymers into a broader variety of practical applications, due to the enhanced compatibility with standard polymer processing techniques such as extrusion, melt mixing, and resin transfer-molding operations. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 
Conductive; Melt-processable; Eutectic