Mechanical properties of surface-functionalized SWCNT/epoxy composites

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 320-328

  Sun, Luyi ^a   Warren, G L ^a   O'Reilly, J Y ^a   Everett, W N ^a   Lee, S M ^a   Davis, D ^a   Lagoudas, D ^a   Sue, H J ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; EPOXY RESINS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; OXIDATION;

FUNCTIONALIZATION AGENT; SWCNT COMPOSITES;

SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN);

EID: 39149101433     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2007.11.051     Document Type: Article

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