Epoxy composites using functionalized alumina platelets as reinforcements

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 3055-3063

  Shukla, Dharmendra Kumar ^a   Kasisomayajula, Subramanyam V ^a   Parameswaran, Venkitanarayanan ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

A. Nano composites; B. Fracture toughness; B. Strength; C. Elastic properties; Functionalization

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BLOOD SUBSTITUTES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FRACTURE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COATINGS; PLATELETS; SATELLITE NAVIGATION AIDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TITRATION;

A. NANO COMPOSITES; B. FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; B. STRENGTH; C. ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FUNCTIONALIZATION;

FRACTURE TOUGHNESS;

ELASTIC MODULUS; ELASTIC PROPERTY; EPOXY RESIN; FRACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; REINFORCEMENT; STRENGTH; TOUGHNESS;

EID: 56949088530     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.06.025     Document Type: Article

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