Electrically conductive carbon nanofiber composites with high-density polyethylene and glass fibers

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-65

  Chatterjee, Abhrajit ^a   Alam, Khairul ^a   Klein, Peter ^b  

^a Ohio University   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon nanofiber; Conductive polymer; Electrically conductive composite; Fiberglass; HDPE composites; PMC; Polymer molding; Pyrograf; VGCF

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GLASS FIBERS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MOLDING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CARBON NANOFIBERS; CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES; PMC; POLYMER MOLDING; PYROGRAF; VAPOR-GROWN CARBON NANOFIBERS (VGCF);

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 33845793435     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910601015931     Document Type: Article

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