Processing and properties of poly(methyl methacrylate)/carbon nano fiber composites

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-178

  Zeng, Jijun ^a   Saltysiak, Bethany ^b   Johnson, W S ^b   Schiraldi, David A ^c   Kumar, Satish ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nano fiber; Nanocomposite; Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; ELASTIC MODULI; EXTRUSION; GLASS TRANSITION; GRAPHITE; HEAT TREATMENT; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; SPIN COATINGS; THERMAL SHRINKAGE;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 1242284410     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-8368(03)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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