Mechanical properties of phenolic-based nanocomposites reinforced by multi-walled carbon nanotubes and carbon fibers

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 677-684

  Yeh, Meng Kao ^a   Tai, Nyan Hwa ^a   Lin, Yan Jyun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; Carbon nanotube; D. Electron microscopy; D. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

PHENOLIC COMPOSITES; PHENOLIC MATRIX; FAILURE MORPHOLOGY; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPES; HALPIN-TSAI EQUATIONS; INTERFACIAL AREAS; ORIENTATION FACTORS; REINFORCEMENT EFFECTS; SHORT CARBON FIBERS; TENSILE FRACTURE SURFACES;

CARBON FIBERS; ELASTIC MODULI; HOT PRESSING; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); PHENOLIC RESINS; CARBON NANOTUBES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL TESTING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

NANOCOMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 40749141926     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.07.010     Document Type: Article

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