Microstructural origin of strength and toughness of epoxy nanocomposites

Journal of Elastomers and Plastics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-35

  Ganguli, Sabyasachi ^a   Aglan, Heshmat ^a   Dean, Derrick ^b  

^a Tuskegee University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Epoxy; Fracture toughness; Layered silicates; Nanocomposite

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SILICATES; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TENSILE TESTING; VISCOELASTICITY;

EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; LAYERED SILICATES; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES; SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 13444256327     PISSN: 00952443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095244305045927     Document Type: Article

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