Abstract:
Polymer nanocomposites based on Cu(Cu$_2$O)-LDPE with a volume fraction of 0.1–0.4 copper filler in the form of spherical nanoparticles with sizes from 10 to 25 nm were synthesized. The electrical conductivity of such composite nanomaterials was measured, which is 4.5–5 times higher than the electrical conductivity of a polyethylene matrix. To predict the electrical conductivity of such materials, an analysis of well-known mathematical models is carried out and models for predicting the electrical conductivity of such materials are selected that are adequate to the experimental data.