Microstructure and macroscopic properties of hybrid carbon nanofiber/silica fume cement composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 1310-1318

  Sanchez, Florence ^a   Ince, Chantal ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibers; B. Fiber matrix bond; B. Mechanical properties; D. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM); Nano structured cement based composites

Indexed keywords

A. CARBON FIBERS; B. FIBER/MATRIX BOND; B. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; D. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM); NANO-STRUCTURED CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBERS; CARBON NANOFIBERS; CEMENTS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NANOSTRUCTURES; SCANNING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA; SILICA FUME;

CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER; COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOFIBER;

EID: 64849100940     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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