Micro-mechanical properties and morphological observation on fracture surfaces of carbon nanotube composites pre-treated at different temperatures

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1161-1164

  Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Shi, San Qiang ^a   Cheng, Hui Ming ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b INSTITUTE OF METAL RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; Multi walled carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROHARDNESS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

WEIGHT FRACTIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON;

EID: 0038393066     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(03)00038-1     Document Type: Article

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