Carbon-Based Nanocomposites:
Processing, Electronic Properties
and Applications
Manab Mallik and Mainak Saha
Abstract The last two decades have witnessed a large volume of research revolving
around structure–property correlation in carbon-based nanocomposites, synthesized
by several methods. The electronic properties of carbon-based nanocomposites vary
mainly as a function of the kind of reinforcement, method of synthesis, and structure-
dependent parameter. The structure-dependent parameter is highly influenced by the
reinforcement and method of synthesis and plays a vital role in determining the
ionic and electronic transport phenomenon in these materials. In other words, the
interaction between electrons and the equilibrium 0-D (point) defects, along with
different types of 2-D interfaces, plays an imperative function in the understanding
of electronic properties, apart from the physical and chemical properties of these
materials. The present chapter offers a concise overview of the state of the art on
research and detailed discussions on some recent developments in understanding the
electronic properties of some conventional carbon-based nanocomposites (synthe-
sized by different techniques) based on the structure–property correlation in these
materials. Finally, some of the significant challenges in this field have been addressed
from industrial and fundamental viewpoints.
Keywords Carbon · Nanocomposites · Oxides · Nitrides · Electronics · Sensors
1 Introduction
Since the last two decades, the structure–property correlation of a “hybrid” material
with integrated properties has gained much more attention to the design of a number
of “complex” materials [1]. Nanocomposites are one such class of materials that
are considered as a potential candidate for various advanced applications ranging
from nanoelectronics to energy-storage industries due to their exceptional electronic,
mechanical, and chemical properties.
M. Mallik (B) · M. Saha
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology
Durgapur, Durgapur, India
e-mail: manab.mallik@mme.nitdgp.ac.in
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