Chandrasekaran, SwethaSwethaChandrasekaranFaiella, GabriellaGabriellaFaiellaPrado, Luís Antônio Sanchez de AlmeidaLuís Antônio Sanchez de AlmeidaPradoTölle, Folke JohannesFolke JohannesTölleMülhaupt, RolfRolfMülhauptSchulte, KarlKarlSchulte2020-07-242020-07-242013-02-26Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing (49): 51-57 (2013)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/6897The effect of thermally reduced graphene oxide (TRGO) on the electrical percolation threshold of multi wall carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/epoxy cured composites is studied along with their combined rheological/electrical behavior in their suspension state. In contrast to MWCNT and carbon black (CB) based epoxy composites, there is no prominent percolation threshold for the bi-filler (TRGO-MWCNT/epoxy) composite. Furthermore, the electrical conductivity of the bi-filler composite is two orders of magnitude lower (∼1 × 10 -5 S/m) than the pristine MWCNT/epoxy composites (∼1 × 10-3 S/m). This result is primarily due to the strong interaction between TRGO and MWCNTs. Optical micrographs of the suspension and scanning electron micrographs of the cured composites indicate trapping of MWCNTs onto TRGO sheets. A morphological model describing this interaction is presented.en1359-835X20135157ElsevierA. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs)B. Electrical propertiesB. Rheological propertiesChemieJournal Article10.1016/j.compositesa.2013.02.008Journal Article