Polycarbonate/poly (methyl methacrylate) nanofiber composites with improved impact strength

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 33-42

  Liu, Yi ^a   Hedin, Nyle E ^a   Fong, Hao ^a  

^a SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTADIENE; ESTERS; FABRICATION; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPREGNATION; NANOFIBERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRENGTHENING (METAL); STYRENE;

CROSSLINKED; ELECTROSPUN; FIBER MORPHOLOGIES; HYBRID STRUCTURES; MASS FRACTIONS; METHYL METHACRYLATES; NANOFIBER COMPOSITES; POLIES (METHYL METHACRYLATE); PROTECTION DEVICES; STRUCTURAL DEFECTS; SYNERGETIC EFFECTS; SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATIONS; TWO TYPES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

ASSEMBLY; BUTADIENE; ESTERS; IMPACT STRENGTH; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STYRENE;

EID: 55849095161     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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