Carbon nanofibers for composite applications

Carbon

Volumn 42, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 1153-1158

  Hammel, E ^a   Tang, X ^a   Trampert, M ^a   Schmitt, T ^a   Mauthner, K ^a   Eder, A ^b   Potschke P ^c  

^a Electrovac GesmbH   (Austria)

^b Gabriel Chemie GesmbH   (Austria)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF POLYMER RESEARCH DRESDEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Carbon nanotube; Metal matrix composite; Polymer matrix composite

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; DISPERSIONS; GRAPHITE; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MATERIALS SCIENCE; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; SUPERIOR FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 2342578237     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2003.12.043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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