Electrical conductivity and rheology of carbon fiber/liquid crystal polymer composites

Polymer Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-174

  King, Julia A ^a   Keith, Jason M ^a   Smith, Ryan C ^a   Morrison, Faith A ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER COMPOSITES; POLYACRYLONITRILE (PAN);

CARBON FIBERS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELLS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS;

EID: 34247372640     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: 15480569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20290     Document Type: Article

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