Mechanical property characterization of a polymeric nanocomposite reinforced by graphitic nanofibers with reactive linkers

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 1563-1582

  Xu, L Roy ^a   Bhamidipati, Vikram ^a   Zhong, Wei Hong ^a   Li, Jiang ^a   Lukehart, Charles M ^a   Lara Curzio, Edgar ^b   Liu, Kenneth C ^b   Lance, Michael J ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epoxy matrix; Graphite nanofibers; Mechanical property characterization; Nanocomposite materials; Ultrasonic processing

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GRAPHITE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); NANOTUBES; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE PROPERTIES; VAN DER WAALS FORCES;

EPOXY MATRIX; GRAPHITE NANOFIBERS (GNF); MECHANICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION; ULTRASONIC PROCESSING;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 6344267010     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304043758     Document Type: Article

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