Surface modification and ultrasonication effect on the mechanical properties of carbon nanofiber/polycarbonate composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1270-1275

  He, Peng ^a   Gao, Yong ^a   Lian, Jie ^b   Wang, Lumin ^b   Qian, Dong ^c   Zhao, Jian ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Schulz, Mark J ^c   Zhou, Xing Ping ^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

A. Carbon carbon composites (CCCs); B. Mechanical properties; D. Mechanical testing; E. Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMERIZATION; SURFACE TREATMENT; ULTRASONICS;

CARBON NANOFIBER; CARBON NANOFIBER POLYCARBONATE COMPOSITES; PLASMA POLYMERIZED CARBON NANOFIBERS; ULTRASONICATION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33746376616     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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