Unique identification of single-walled carbon nanotubes in composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2135-2149

  Lucas, M ^a   Young, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; B. Mechanical properties; C. Elastic properties; D. Raman spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRAIN;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; NANOTUBE STRUCTURE; RADIAL BREATHING MODES (RBMS); UNIAXIAL STRAIN;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

CARBON; EPOXY RESIN; LASER; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRAIN;

EID: 34247849423     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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