Nanotechnology and protective clothing for defence personnel

Defence Science Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 451-459

  Thilagavathi, G ^a   Raja, A S M ^a   Kannaian, T ^b  

^a PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Nano based yam and fabric; Nanocomposites; Nanofibres; Nanoparticles; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOFIBERS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSENSORS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICALS; DEFENCE SECTOR; HIGH COSTS; MILITARY PERSONNELS; TERRORIST GROUPS; WARFARE WEAPONS;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE;

EID: 50849111415     PISSN: 0011748X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14429/dsj.58.1667     Document Type: Article

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