Electrical Conductivity of Selected Graphite Intercalation Compounds in the Temperature Range between 4 and 300 Kelvin Degrees,
Abstract
At present the only systems available for transferring electrical power from source to user are wire and cable type systems. Rapid deployment and re-deployment capabilities, ease of handling and flexibility are essential characteristics of these systems for use in today's highly mobile tactical environment. The weight of presently available cable materials is a barrier to achieving these characteristics, especially for high power systems. Recent investigations have revealed a class of compounds, known as intercalated graphite, which appear promising as new conductor materials. Intercalation compounds are compounds of lamellar host materials which have atoms or molecules of a foreign chemical species inserted between layers. Graphite intercalation compounds are presently of interest in two major areas: in selective catalysis and as synthetic metals, especially for high infrared reflectance and high electrical conductivity. In particular, it has been shown that some of these materials exhibit higher electrical conductivity and have lower density than copper.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA056429
Entities
People
- Russell Eaton Iii
- W. David Lee