Development of transparent, conducting composites by surface infiltration of nanotubes into commercial polymer films

Carbon

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1983-1988

  O'Connor, Ian ^a   De, Sukanta ^a   Coleman, Jonathan N ^a   Gun'ko, Yurii K ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL POLYMERS; CONDUCTING COMPOSITES; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCIES; POLYETHYLENE FILMS; SURFACE INFILTRATIONS;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; FILM PREPARATION; NANOTUBES; SEEPAGE; SOIL MECHANICS; THERMOPLASTICS;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 67349121564     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2009.03.048     Document Type: Article

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