Chemorheology of reactive graphitic nanofiber-reinforced epoxy as a composite matrix

Composite Interfaces

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 177-198

  Zhamu, A ^a   Jana, S ^a   Salehi Khojin, A ^a   Kolodka, E ^b   Gan, Y X ^c   Zhong, W H ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Dakota   (United States)

^c Albert Nerken School of Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemorheological model; Chemorheology; Graphitic nanofibers; Nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CURING; GRAPHITE; NANOFIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; RHEOLOGY;

CHEMORHEOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMORHEOLOGY; GRAPHITIC NANOFIBERS;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 34547530394     PISSN: 09276440     EISSN: 15685543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855407780340331     Document Type: Article

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