Gaztelumendi, IdoiaChapartegui, MaialenSeddon, RichardFlórez, SoniaPons, FrançoisCinquin, Jacques2017-08-01Gaztelumendi , I , Chapartegui , M , Seddon , R , Flórez , S , Pons , F & Cinquin , J 2017 , ' Enhancement of electrical conductivity of composite structures by integration of carbon nanotubes via bulk resin and/or buckypaper films ' , Composites Part B: Engineering , vol. 122 , pp. 31-40 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.12.0591879-1069researchoutputwizard: 11556/395Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier LtdThis study describes two approaches for the incorporation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites, through the addition of the CNTs in the bulk resin and by the addition of CNT-based buckypaper (BP) in the CFRP structure. Several laminates were successfully manufactured integrating these two approaches, where a significant improvement of the electrical conductivity (EC) values was found. Additionally, in order to compare different surface preparations and testing methods, a cross check of EC test was carried out among different laboratories. This characterization was complemented with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analyses, results of which were used to rule out a complete filtering effect of the CNTs. Furthermore, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) tests were also performed, with the aim of assessing the mechanical behavior of the different configurations.102170490enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessjournal article10.1016/j.compositesb.2016.12.059Polymer-matrix compositesElectrical propertiesBuckypaperPolymer-matrix compositesElectrical propertiesBuckypaperCeramics and CompositesMechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringProject IDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/265593/EU/NOVEL AERONAUTICAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH BULK ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND SELF-SENSING CAPABILITIES/ELECTRICALinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/265593/EU/NOVEL AERONAUTICAL MULTIFUNCTIONAL COMPOSITE STRUCTURES WITH BULK ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY AND SELF-SENSING CAPABILITIES/ELECTRICALFunding InfoWe gratefully acknowledge the financial support from FP-7 EU_x000D_ project ELECTRICAL: Novel Aeronautical Multifunctional Composite_x000D_ Structures with Bulk Electrical Conductivity and Self-Sensing Capabilities_x000D_ (ACP8-GA-2010-265593), especially project partners_x000D_ CYTEC and ARKEMA for the material supply and technical support.We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from FP-7 EU_x000D_ project ELECTRICAL: Novel Aeronautical Multifunctional Composite_x000D_ Structures with Bulk Electrical Conductivity and Self-Sensing Capabilities_x000D_ (ACP8-GA-2010-265593), especially project partners_x000D_ CYTEC and ARKEMA for the material supply and technical support.http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85017444485&partnerID=8YFLogxK