Reinforcing efficiency of nanoparticles: A simple comparison for polymer nanocomposites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1502-1512

  Liu, Hua ^a   Brinson, L Catherine ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Nanostructures; A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; B. Modelling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NANOPARTICLES; NANOTUBES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; STIFFNESS;

ISOTROPIC MODULUS; NANOTUBE COMPOSITES; POLYMER MOLECULES;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOTUBE; POLYMER;

EID: 40649121812     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.10.033     Document Type: Article

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