Hybrid nanocomposites: A new route towards tougher alumina ceramics

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1321-1327

  Ahmad, Kaleem ^a   Pan, Wei ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Ceramics; B. Fracture toughness; B. Mechanical Properties; Hybrid nanocomposites

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); SPARK PLASMA SINTERING; TOUGHENING;

ALUMINA MATRIX;

NANOCOMPOSITES;

CARBON; CERAMICS; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOCOMPOSITE; PLASMA TREATMENT; SINTERING; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 40649121962     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.12.011     Document Type: Article

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