Characterization of E-glass-polypropylene interfaces using carbon nanotubes as strain sensors

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 1915-1919

  Barber, A H ^a,b   Zhao, Q ^b   Wagner, H D ^b   Baillie, C A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; COATINGS; COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); STRAIN;

E-GLASS-POLYPROPYLENE; STRESS STRAIN;

POLYPROPYLENES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GLASS; GLASS FIBER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POLYPROPYLENE; STRAIN;

EID: 3142653065     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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