Enhancement of the mechanical properties of polypropylene using polypropylene-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2490-2497

  Yang, Bing Xing ^a   Shi, Jia Hua ^a   Pramoda, K P ^a   Goh, Suat Hong ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Mechanical properties; D. Scanning transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AMINES; BLENDING; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; GRAFTING (CHEMICAL); MALEIC ANHYDRIDE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOPORES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANOCLAY; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PUMPING PLANTS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; THERMOPLASTICS;

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; A. POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; D. SCANNING/TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

BLENDING; COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; POLYPROPYLENE; STRAIN; TENSILE PROPERTY; TOUGHNESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 51649099214     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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