Improving the mechanical properties of polycarbonate nanocomposites with plasma-modified carbon nanofibers

Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part B: Physics

Volumn 45 B, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 671-679

  Gao, Yong ^a   He, Peng ^a   Lian, Jie ^b   Wang, Lumin ^b   Qian, Dong ^c   Zhao, Jian ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Schulz, Mark J ^c   Zhang, Jing ^d   Zhou, Xingping ^d   Shi, Donglu ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^d DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofibers; Mechanical properties; Plasma deposition; Polycarbonate; Surface modification; Ultrasonication

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOFIBERS; PLASMA DEPOSITION; ULTRASONICATION;

CARBON; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; PLASMA POLYMERIZATION; POLYCARBONATES; SURFACE TREATMENT;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33745633353     PISSN: 00222348     EISSN: 1525609X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222340600770392     Document Type: Conference Paper

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