Carbon nanotubes for reinforcement of plastics? A case study with poly(vinyl alcohol)

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 1640-1649

  Ryan, Kevin P ^a   Cadek, Martin ^a   Nicolosi, Valeria ^a   Blond, David ^a   Ruether, Manuel ^a   Armstrong, Gordon ^a   Swan, Harry ^b   Fonseca, Antonio ^c   Nagy, Janos B ^c   Maser, Wolfgang K ^d   Blau, Werner J ^a   Coleman, Jonathan N ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b THOMAS SWAN AND CO LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

^d INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); D. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM); E. Casting

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON NANOTUBES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ELASTIC MODULI; NUCLEATION; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SEMI-CRYSTALLINE POLYMER; STRESS TRANSFER;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CALORIMETRY; COMPOSITE; CRYSTALLIZATION; FILM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; TENSILE PROPERTY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33847723825     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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