Properties and morphology of bulk epoxy composites filled with modified fumed silica-epoxy nanocomposites

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-34

  Sipaut, C S ^a   Ahmad, N ^a   Adnan, R ^a   Rahman, I Ab ^a   Bakar, M A ^a   Ismail, J ^a   Chee, C K ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b Intel Technology Malaysia Sdn Bhd   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Epoxy composite; Modified fumed silica; Nanocomposite; Nanosilica

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; EPOXY RESINS; FILLED POLYMERS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS TRANSITION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NANOCOMPOSITES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; TENSILE TESTING; THERMAL EXPANSION;

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X-RAY SPECTROMETRY; EPOXY COMPOSITE; EPOXY NANOCOMPOSITES; FUMED SILICAS; NANO-SILICA; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY;

FILLERS;

EID: 33847061635     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2007.27.34     Document Type: Article

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