Plasma polymer film as a model interlayer for polymer composites

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4 I, 2006, Pages 1148-1155

  Cech, Vladimir ^a  

^a BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Glass fiber (GF); Interface interphase; Mechanical properties; Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PE CVD); Thin film

Indexed keywords

GLASS FIBERS; INDENTATION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; ULTRATHIN FILMS;

NANOINDENTATION MEASUREMENTS; PLASMA-POLYMERIZED FILMS; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 33747858420     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.877741     Document Type: Article

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