Atomic force acoustic microscopy analysis of epoxy-silica nanocomposites

Polymer Testing

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 443-451

  Preghenella, Michele ^a   Pegoretti, Alessandro ^a   Migliaresi, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acoustic modality; Atomic force microscopy; Elastic modulus; Epoxy; Nanocomposites; Silica

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRACK PROPAGATION; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SILICA; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ACOUSTIC MODALITY; ATOMIC FORCE ACOUSTIC MICROSCOPY (AFAM); SINGLE EDGE NOTCHED BEND (SENB); THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33745842220     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2006.01.009     Document Type: Article

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