Towards a kinetic theory description of electrical conduction in perfectly dispersed CNT nanocomposites

Nanocomposites composed of carbon nanotubes – CNTs – in a polymer matrix exhibit a significant enhancement of electrical conductivity, mechanical and thermal properties [COL 06, XU 06]. Due to the large length to diameter aspect ratios (from 100 to 10,000), they create conducting networks at low volume fractions [OUN 03].