Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Conductivity of Anisotropic Nanocomposite with Periodic Structure

Abstract

Composite materials consisting of a dielectric matrix with conductive inclusions are promising in the field of micro- and optoelectronics. The properties of a nanocomposite material are strongly influenced by the characteristics of the substances included in its composition, as well as the shape and size of inclusions and the orientation of particles in the matrix. The use of nanocomposite material has significantly expanded and covers various systems. The anisotropic form of inclusions is the main reason for the appearance of optical anisotropy. In this article, models and methods describing the electrical conductivity of a layered nanocomposite of a self-similar structure are proposed. The method of modeling the electrical conductivity of individual blocks, layers, and composite as a whole is carried out similarly to the method of determining the dielectric constant. The advantage of the method proposed in this paper is the removal of restrictions imposed on the theory of generalized conductivity associated with the need to set the dielectric constant.

Keywords

• composite materials
• mathematical modeling
• electrical conductivity
• layered nanocomposites
• periodic structure