The effect of solvent choice on the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube-polymer composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 15-16, 2007, Pages 3158-3167

  Khan, Umar ^a   Ryan, Kevin ^a   Blau, Werner J ^a   Coleman, Jonathan N ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Composite; Mechanical; Nanotube; Polymer; Solvent

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; GLASS TRANSITION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE;

DOUBLE-WALLED NANOTUBES; MECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS; POLYMER NANOTUBE COMPOSITES;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON; DESORPTION; FILM; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; POLYMER; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SOLVENT; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 35248871054     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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