Improving reinforcement of natural rubber by networking of activated carbon nanotubes

Carbon

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1037-1045

  Bhattacharyya, Sanjib ^a   Sinturel, Christophe ^a   Bahloul, Ouziyine ^a   Saboungi, Marie Louise ^a   Thomas, Sabu ^b   Salvetat, Jean Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CARBON NANOTUBES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

INTERCONNECTED NANOTUBE NETWORK; SODIUM DODECYL SULFATE;

RUBBER;

EID: 43449092854     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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