Morphology of conducting filler-reinforced nitrile rubber composites by electrostatic force microscopy

Polymer Testing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 363-366

  Kader, M A ^a   Choi, D ^a   Lee, S K ^a   Nah, C ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Carbon nanotube; EFM; Morphology; Rubber

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CARBON BLACK; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FILLERS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MORPHOLOGY; NITRILE RESINS; REINFORCEMENT; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY;

ELECTROSTATIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (EFM); NANOTUBE BUNDLES; NITRILE RUBBER COMPOSITES; RUBBER MATRIX;

RUBBER;

EID: 13844297987     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2004.10.004     Document Type: Article

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