Ar beam modification of nanotube based composites using molecular dynamics simulations

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2049-2055

  Pregler, Sharon K ^a   Jeong, Byeong Woo ^a,b   Sinnott, Susan B ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Interfacial strength; C. Modelling; E. Ion implantation

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CROSSLINKING; DEPOSITION; ION IMPLANTATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYSTYRENES; SURFACE STRUCTURE;

BEAM MODIFICATION; INTERFACIAL STRENGTH; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROSS LINKING; ETCHING; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; IRRADIATION; MATRIX; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOTUBE; POLYSTYRENE; STRENGTH;

EID: 44149083736     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.02.037     Document Type: Article

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