Chapter 11 Acrylated-Epoxidized Soybean Oil-Based Polymers and Their Use in the Generation of Electrically Conductive Polymer Composites

1. Introduction

1.1. Electrical properties on polymer compounds with carbon black making emphasis in the polymer matrix for controlling them

1.2. Acrylated-epoxidized soybean oil: Some relevant advances and achievements

2. Detailed description for obtained copolymers and their structural and thermal characterization

2.1. System AESO-co-BMA

2.1.1. Reactants and equipment

2.1.2. Synthesis and characterization of pure AESO-co-BMA copolymer, 30/70 wt%.

2.1.3. Preparation and characterization of AESO-co-BMA copolymer composites with carbon black

2.2. System AESO-co-ACAB

2.2.1. Reactants and equipment

2.2.2. Synthesis and characterization of crosslinked ACAB (crossACAB)

2.2.3. Synthesis and characterization of the pure copolymer, AESO-co-ACAB (50/50 wt%)

2.2.4. Preparation and characterization of AESO + CB particles

2.2.5. Preparation and characterization of AESO-co-ACAB + CB´s composites

3. Electrical properties evaluation

3.1. Electrical properties of carbon black particles

3.2. Percolation curves and percolation threshold calculus for composites

3.3. Analysis of electrical properties as a function of carbon black particles and polymer matrix nature

4. Conclusions and remarks

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