Functionalisation effect on the thermo-mechanical behaviour of multi-wall carbon nanotube/epoxy-composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 15 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 2303-2308

  Gojny, Florian H ^a   Schulte, Karl ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

B. Mechanical properties; B. Thermo mechanical properties; Carbon nanotubes

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS TRANSITION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; POLYMERS; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT;

DYNAMIC-MECHANIC THERMAL ANALYSIS (DMTA); FUNCTIONALIZED NANOTUBES; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON; COMPOSITE PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; THERMAL PROPERTY;

EID: 11144297097     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.01.024     Document Type: Article

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