Influence of aspect ratio of carbon nanotubes on crystalline phases and dielectric properties of poly(vinylidene fluoride)

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 377-386

  Huang, Xingyi ^a   Jiang, Pingkai ^a   Kim, Choung ^a   Liu, Fei ^a   Yin, Yi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Crystalline phases; Dielectric properties; Poly(vinylidene fluoride)

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CERAMIC CAPACITORS; COAGULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS; DIELECTRIC WAVEGUIDES; DIMENSIONAL STABILITY; FIELD EMISSION; MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCN); NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; PERMITTIVITY; PHOTORESISTS; PRESSURE DROP; SCANNING;

CRYSTALLINE PHASES; DIELECTRIC APPLICATIONS; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT VALUES; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETERS; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING; HIGH ASPECT RATIOS; LOADING LEVELS; LOW ASPECT RATIOS; MICROSCOPIC STUDIES; POLY(VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE); TRANSMISSION ELECTRONS; X-RAY DIFFRACTIONS;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

EID: 58149458406     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.11.018     Document Type: Article

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