Preparation and characterization of poly (1, 3-propylene glycol-hexanedioic acid)-functionalized carbon nanotubes

High Performance Polymers

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 451-461

  Meng, Qing Jie ^a   Zhang, Xing Xiang ^a   Wang, Xue Chen ^a  

^a TIANJIN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aliphatic polyester; Carbon nanotubes; In situ polymerization; Polycondensation reaction

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYESTERS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ALIPHATIC POLYESTERS; IN SITU POLYMERIZATION; POLYCONDENSATION REACTION; REACTANT MIXTURES;

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 34547350782     PISSN: 09540083     EISSN: 13616412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0954008306073117     Document Type: Article

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