Graphitic nanofillers in PMMA nanocomposites - An investigation of particle size and dispersion and their influence on nanocomposite properties

Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2097-2112

  Ramanathan, T ^a   Stankovich, S ^a   Dikin, D A ^a   Liu, H ^a   Shen, H ^a   Nguyen, S T ^b   Brinson, L C ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Mechanical properties; Nanocomposite; Nanoparticles; Particle size distribution; PMMA; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

GRAPHITIC NANOFILLERS; PMMA NANOCOMPOSITES; RAPHITIC NANOFILLER COMPONENTS;

DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

EID: 34547661873     PISSN: 08876266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/polb.21187     Document Type: Article

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