Mechanical properties of chitosan/CNT microfibers obtained with improved dispersion

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 678-684

  Spinks, Geoffrey M ^a   Shin, Su Ryon ^b   Wallace, Gordon G ^a   Whitten, Philip G ^a   Kim, Sun I ^b   Kim, Seon Jeong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Mechanical property; pH swelling; Raman spectra; Single wall carbon nanotube

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DISPERSIONS; DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS; ELASTIC MODULI; PH SENSORS; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

CHITOSAN; MICROFIBERS; PH SWELLING; SINGLE-WALL CARBON NANOTUBE;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 33646235157     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2005.10.047     Document Type: Article

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