Enhancement of thermal and electrical properties of carbon nanotube polymer composites by magnetic field processing

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 6034-6039

  Choi, E S ^a   Brooks, J S ^a   Eaton, D L ^a   Al Haik, M S ^b   Hussaini, M Y ^b   Garmestani, H ^c   Li, D ^c   Dahmen, K ^d  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

^c Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^d FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

HOPPING CONDUCTION; MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 0242468497     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1616638     Document Type: Article

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