Microstructure and mechanical properties of carboxylated carbon nanotubes/poly(L-lactic acid) composite

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 42, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 1587-1595

  Jiangtao, Feng ^a   Jiehe, Sui ^a   Wei, Cai ^a   Zhiyong, Gao ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Composite materials; Mechanical properties; Poly(L lactic acid) (PLLA)

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; BODY FLUIDS; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DEPOSITS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LACTIC ACID; LITHOGRAPHY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MIXING; ORGANIC ACIDS;

CARBOXYL GROUPS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED (FT-IR); L LACTIC ACID (PLLA); POLY(L-LACTIC ACID) (P(L)LA); SPECTRA (CO); WATER SOLUBILITIES;

FOURIER TRANSFORMS;

EID: 47949085253     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998308092208     Document Type: Article

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