Effects of mechanical deformations on the structurization and electric conductivity of electric conducting polymer composites

Structural changes proceeding in composites under the effect of various mec hanical deformations (stretching, compression, shear, etc.) affect the stru cture of an electrical conducting system. Mechanical stresses, induced by d eformation of composite materials during deformation, affect both the molec ular and supermolecular structure of polymers. As a consequence, they also affect a substructure bound to it and composed of filler particles. It is e vident that in the case of conducting polymer composites, mechanical deform ations should reflect electric conductivity of materials. (C) 1999 John Wil ey & Sons, Inc.