Fabrication of transparent conductive carbon nanotubes/polyurethane-urea composite films by solvent evaporation-induced self-assembly (EISA)

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 645-650

  Ki, Ho Seung ^a   Yeum, Jeong Hyun ^a   Choe, Soonja ^b   Kim, Jung Hyun ^c   Cheong, In Woo ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A. Carbon nanotubes; A. Nano composites; B. Electrical properties; E. Resin transfer molding (RTM); Evaporation induced self assembly

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; CARBON FILMS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPOSITE FILMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; EVAPORATION; METABOLISM; MOLDING; NANOCOMPOSITES; NANOTUBES; POLYMERS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SELF ASSEMBLY; SILANES; SOLVENTS; TRANSFER MOLDING; UREA; VAPORS;

A. CARBON NANOTUBES; A. NANO COMPOSITES; B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM); EVAPORATION-INDUCED SELF-ASSEMBLY;

CARBON NANOTUBES;

COMPOSITE; FILM; NANOTUBE; POLYURETHANE; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SUBSTRATE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 59849087066     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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