Mechanical properties of epoxy-based composites using coiled carbon nanotubes

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 2876-2881

  Li, Xiao Feng ^a   Lau, Kin Tak ^a   Yin, Yan Sheng ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

A. Coiled carbon nanotube; B. Epoxy; C. Composite; D. Mechanical property

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; CARBON; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; EPOXY RESINS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOINDENTATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOTUBES; RESINS; SINGLE-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCN); TENSILE TESTING;

A. COILED CARBON NANOTUBE; B. EPOXY; C. COMPOSITE; COILED CARBON NANOTUBES; COILED NANOTUBES; D. MECHANICAL PROPERTY; DEFORMATION MECHANISMS; IN SITU SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; MECHANICAL STIRRINGS; NANOINDENTATION TESTS; NANOINDENTER; TENSILE TESTS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

COMPOSITE; DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; NANOTUBE; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 56849129223     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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