Effect of carbon nanotubes on mechanical and electrical properties of polyimide/carbon nanotubes nanocomposites

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 3750-3756

  So, Hyang Hwa ^a   Cho, Jae Whan ^a   Sahoo, Nanda Gopal ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; In situ polymerization; Mechanical properties; Multi walled carbon nanotubes; Polyimide

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); POLYMER MATRIX; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CONDUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT; INTERFACIAL INTERACTION; PYROMELLITIC DIANHYDRIDE; THERMAL IMIDIZATION;

POLYIMIDES;

EID: 34548265130     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.06.025     Document Type: Article

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